A/N: Did you guys see the trailer for "Tokyo Mew Mew New?!" I gotta say the high-school me from twenty years ago is very happy to see Tokyo Mew Mew in brand-new, HD animation! I can't wait for this summer!
Well anyway, here's the next chapter!
Enjoy!
Chapter 10: Some One-on-One Time
Minto let out a loud yelp as she frantically tried to take a look at her butt. "Oh my," gasped Lettuce.
"B-B-B-B-But," panicked Minto, "I thought it was clean!"
"She's just kidding, Minto," replied Zakuro.
"Hehehe," Ichigo snickered evilly.
Suddenly, Minto wrapped her arms around Ichigo's neck and locked her into a chokehold. "Oh, you think that's funny?!" Minto growled.
Ichigo was quick to tap out. She smacked her hand vigorously against Minto's arm as she tried to wiggle her way out. To make matters worse, a pancake got stuck in her throat, further adding to Ichigo's inability to breathe.
"Guys, come on," Zakuro said, letting out a frustrated sigh, "it's way too early for this."
Lettuce let out a sigh too, but more out of relief. While earlier, she was afraid of seeing Minto and Zakuro, with how awkwardly quiet things have been between her and Ichigo, they provided some much-needed emotional relief for her.
She hoped it would last the rest of the trip.
Eventually, Zakuro managed to break Ichigo and Minto away from each other. Zakuro and Minto then went to grab some food and then they sat back down.
Ichigo and Minto continued glaring at each other.
"How's the food?" Zakuro asked.
"It's great," Ichigo said, not taking her eyes off Minto.
"Absolutely delicious," Minto said, glaring back at Ichigo.
Zakuro could only sigh at the two's attitude. She turned to Lettuce. "So Lettuce," she said, "did you sleep well last night?"
Both she and Ichigo tensed up. "Oh!" gasped Lettuce. "Uh, yeah, sure. I slept well."
"It feels good to sleep naked, doesn't it?" replied Zakuro. "With the soft covers hugging your bare skin…"
"It was pretty soothing," butted in Ichigo. "I sure slept like a log all night!"
" Well, that makes one of us, " thought Lettuce.
"How about you, Zakuro?" Ichigo asked. "Did you sleep well? Especially with… her in the same bed as you?"
Minto suddenly choked on a piece of toast. "Wh-What's that supposed to mean?!" snapped Minto.
"I just figured you would try and grope Zakuro in your sleep," said Ichigo.
"How dare you?!" Minto shouted, indignantly. "I would never disgrace her… incredible body by doing that!"
"Yeah, right," Ichigo said, doubtfully. "Why else would you pick her to sleep with and not Lettuce?"
"Because then you would violate Zakuro," replied Minto.
"That's enough, you two!" scolded Zakuro. "No one did anything to anyone. I can promise you that Minto did nothing like that to me. She and I both slept peacefully throughout the night!"
"You did?" Lettuce asked, doubtfully.
"What do you mean?" asked Minto. "Are you saying Zakuro is a liar?"
"No, no!" Lettuce said, meekly. "It's just…I woke up in the middle of the night. And I saw that your bed was empty."
Minto and Zakuro both looked at her nervously. "Actually, now that you mention it," said Ichigo, "Zakuro did say she and Minto were gone last night."
"She said what?" Minto asked, in a low voice.
"Oh, right…I did say that," Zakuro said, shyly.
"So where did you two go?" asked Lettuce.
For a moment, things were quiet between the two as they both tried to come up with a plausible story.
"We…we couldn't sleep," stammered Minto.
"That's right," said Zakuro, trying to maintain the story. "Minto and I decided to…take a walk around the resort. You two were sleeping soundly, so we didn't want to disturb you."
"You went for a walk?" Ichigo asked. "Late at night?"
"Yes, we did," Minto said, firmly. "And it was rather peaceful! It felt good feeling the cold ocean air."
"And looking up at the stars," Zakuro said with a hint of fondness in her voice.
"With no one making noise around us," said Minto, happily.
"Just us two."
"Talking and…relaxing."
Seeing Zakuro and Minto acting so blissful made Ichigo and Lettuce a bit suspicious. Ichigo felt that there was more that happened between them.
"So anyway," finished Zakuro, "we went for a walk to cool off for a bit, then when we came back, we were out like a light."
"I'll say," Ichigo said. "It took a while for you guys to wake up."
"Anyway, let's finish our breakfast!" Minto said, hurriedly changing the subject, "and then we can head to the beach!"
"Good idea!" agreed Zakuro. "I think you three will love the beach here."
"Yeah, the beach," Lettuce said, relieved. "That should be fun!"
Secretly, Lettuce was hoping the sea could help clear her mind. Ichigo, however, was more concerned about Minto and Zakuro. She felt that something else was going on between them.
After breakfast, the four girls went back to their hotel room to grab their things. Their bedsheets were still unfurled and all over the place.
Ichigo and Lettuce wanted to hurry, as they were still worried that Zakuro and Minto would see their damp bed sheets. Unbeknownst to them, Zakuro and Minto were also worried about them finding their wet bed sheets.
Nevertheless, everyone grabbed their belongings and packed their beach bags. Then, they left the room and began walking over to the beach.
"So, this is your second day as nudists," Zakuro said to the others. "How are we feeling? Getting used to it yet?"
"Uh, kind of," replied Ichigo.
"It still feels…weird," Lettuce murmured, "to just walk around naked without any clothes on."
Zakuro smiled. "I understand what you mean," she said, kindly. "Hiromi said you would get used to it by morning, but it's okay if it takes a little longer. It did for me."
"Well, you don't have to worry about me," boasted Minto. "I think I'm beginning to understand this nudism thing. I must say, going about your business without wearing clothes feels rather liberating."
Everyone looked at her surprised. "That's surprising coming from you," Zakuro said. "But I'm glad you're finally coming around."
"Indeed," Minto said. "It also helps to look around and realize that even if you're not the most filled out, you're still probably the prettiest girl at the resort."
Everyone groaned. "That's more like Minto," Ichigo sighed.
"Minto," scolded Zakuro, "have you learned nothing about respecting others?"
They all decided not to say anything else and kept on walking to the beach.
Along the way, Lettuce did her best to keep her mind going to the beach. She tried everything to forget last night or this morning.
" Masaya, what are you doing?"
"Why are you getting…n-n-naked?!"
"Wait…I've never done this before."
"I never had something that big inside of me…"
The words echoed in her head again. Lettuce shook her head. " No, no! " she thought. " Come on, Lettuce! Control yourself! Gotta hold out until you get to the ocean! Then the cold water will… "
It was then that Zakuro noticed Lettuce acting strangely. She had a pained look on her face and seemed to be pressing her thighs together as hard as she could. "Lettuce?" asked Zakuro.
Lettuce jumped upon hearing her name. "Are you feeling okay?" Zakuro asked, worriedly.
"What?" Lettuce asked. "Y-yeah, I'm fine."
"Are you sure?" replied Zakuro, suspiciously.
"I'm…I'm sure," stammered Lettuce.
But Zakuro wasn't convinced. Lettuce grew uneasy as Zakuro stared down her body.
Zakuro then turned to Minto and Ichigo. "You two go on ahead!" she said. "Just follow the path and it'll take you right down to the beach."
The two were confused. "What about you and Lettuce?" Ichigo asked.
"Don't worry, we'll catch up," promised Zakuro. "Lettuce and I just need to talk privately for a moment."
Ichigo and Minto were still confused. "Uh, okay…" said Minto.
"I guess if you say so," added Ichigo.
The two then continued walking down the path, leaving Zakuro and Lettuce behind.
Lettuce was apprehensive about being left alone with Zakuro. "Um, what exactly do you want to talk about?" Lettuce asked.
Zakuro looked around and saw that there were a few women within earshot of her and Lettuce. "How about we go back to the room first?" she suggested.
Lettuce gulped. "O-okay," she said, nervously.
And so, Zakuro and Lettuce walked all the way back to their room. Lettuce continued to be anxious about what Zakuro was going to say to her.
When they reached the hotel room, they walked inside and closed the door behind them. Lettuce (and secretly Zakuro) was relieved to see that the bed sheets have already been switched out for fresh sheets.
They each sat down on their beds across from one another.
The way they were seated reminded Lettuce of yesterday when Zakuro had her, Minto, and Ichigo take turns complimenting each other's bodies. She wondered if Zakuro had something similar in mind for right now.
Lettuce gulped as she looked Zakuro in the face. Despite Zakuro smiling and looking relaxed, she couldn't help but be nervous.
"You seem really nervous," Zakuro said. "Why is that?"
"I…I'm just confused by why we're alone together," answered Lettuce. "Are we going to do another exercise? Like the one we did yesterday?"
Zakuro laughed. "Did you like that exercise?" she asked, kindly.
"Kind of," answered Lettuce. "I still can't believe Ichigo said I had a nice…um, you know."
"Lettuce, we've been over this," said Zakuro. "It's okay to say it. It's not a dirty word."
Lettuce gulped. "Um, she said I had a nice…v-v-vagina," stammered Lettuce.
Zakuro leaned in closer to Lettuce. "Say it with me," she said. "Vagina."
"…V-Vagina," Lettuce said. She didn't stammer as much this time.
"One more time, vagina," said Zakuro.
"…vagina."
Zakuro smiled. "See? It gets easier to say the more times you say," she explained.
"I…I suppose," Lettuce said, although she still felt weird saying it.
"Let's try another word," said Zakuro.
"Another one?" Lettuce asked, confused.
"Repeat after me," instructed Zakuro. "Pussy."
Lettuce sputtered. " Did that word really just come out of Zakuro's mouth?! " she thought.
Zakuro sensed Lettuce's hesitation. "That's not a dirty word either," she said. "A bit crass, but not dirty."
Reluctantly, Lettuce played along. "…p…p…pu…" she murmured, quietly.
"It's okay, Lettuce," said Zakuro. "Pussy."
"…pu…pus…pussy," Lettuce said, at last. "P-pussy!"
"Good," said Zakuro. "Now, keep saying it."
And so Lettuce did. She continued repeating the word "pussy" over and over. She had great difficulty at first, but it came much easier for her after saying it about ten times.
"Excellent," said Zakuro.
Lettuce didn't get the point of what she was doing. "Zakuro, why am I…"
"Shh," interrupted Zakuro. "Let's do one more word."
" One more word? " thought Lettuce. " What could she make me say this time? "
Zakuro looked Lettuce in the eye. "Repeat after me," she said. "…masturbate."
Lettuce gasped. "W-w-w-what?!" she exclaimed. "I can't say that!"
"What's wrong?" Zakuro asked. "Masturbate is not a…"
"No!" interrupted Lettuce. "I can't say that! I just…can't!"
"What do you mean?" asked Zakuro. "You said it earlier."
Lettuce froze. " What is she talking about?! " she thought. " When did I say that…word?! "
"Remember?" asked Zakuro. "Earlier this morning, you were pacing back-and-forth because you were worried that Ichigo heard you masturbating."
Lettuce's eyes widened. She knew what Zakuro was talking about. " She heard that?! " she thought, shocked.
"Is that what's been bothering you?" Zakuro asked, worriedly.
Lettuce knew the jig was up. There was no more denying it or making excuses.
"...yes," she whimpered.
"So…you were pleasuring yourself in the bathroom?" continued Zakuro.
"...yes…I was," Lettuce replied. "But I didn't…I mean…Ichigo knocked on the door. So…I stopped."
She covered her face in shame. "I'm so embarrassed!" she groaned.
"Hey, hey! It's okay!" Zakuro said, trying to cheer Lettuce up. "I didn't mean to make you feel bad! You don't need to feel embarrassed!"
"But I did such a perverted thing!" said Lettuce, shaking her head.
"Masturbation is not perverted," replied Zakuro. "I mean, you shouldn't do it in public around other people, but it's still a perfectly natural thing to do when you're feeling… aroused. I know. I went through the exact same thing you're going through now."
"Wait… you masturbate?!" Lettuce asked, doubtfully.
"…yes," confessed Zakuro. "And so do the other nudist women here. I bet even Ichigo and Minto masturbate sometimes too."
Upon hearing that, Lettuce looked at her bewildered. "You look surprised," said Zakuro. "Do you not know that just about everyone masturbates?"
"I mean, I…guess," stammered Lettuce. "It's just…no one ever so…up front about it."
"Well, you asked," reminded Zakuro. "But like I said, you have nothing to be embarrassed about. And I promise I won't tell Ichigo or Minto."
Zakuro then began thinking back to when she first came to the nudist resort. "Hiromi always said that nudity isn't a sexual thing," she began, "but for a first-time nudist, it can be . Feeling the soft bed sheets hugging your nude body as you sleep, the cold water as you skinny-dip in the pool, and the cool ocean breeze grazing your vagina…it can feel really good."
Lettuce blushed. Indeed, all those things did feel really good. "I'm guessing that's what's turning you on, isn't it?" Zakuro asked.
"Um…sure," replied Lettuce. Secretly, that was only part of what's been turning her on. But Lettuce didn't want to tell her what else was on her mind.
"And that's why I brought you here," said Zakuro. "To give you some alone time."
"Alone time? For what?" Lettuce asked.
"You know, to relieve yourself," Zakuro said, bluntly.
"Huh?!" Lettuce asked, flabbergasted. "Y-y-y-you want me to…m-m-masturbate?!
"As many times as you need to," added Zakuro. "I think it would do you some good to…let go of some of that tension and frustration you're feeling."
"But…"
"Trust me," Zakuro said. "It's better to get it out of your system now than to struggle with it all day and end up getting caught by someone. I kinda learned that the ha…"
Zakuro quickly stopped herself when she realized she was going to say too much.
Instead, she got up from her bed and grabbed her things, leaving a stunned Lettuce behind. "I'm going down to the beach," said Zakuro. "I'll tell Minto and Ichigo you weren't feeling well, so you went back to the room to lie down."
Zakuro walked towards the door. But before she left the room, she looked back at Lettuce. "This is your time now," she said. "Remember, don't worry about what I think, or what anyone else thinks. You're all alone. Take your time, and just…have fun with yourself."
And with those final words, Zakuro walked out the door and made her way back to the beach.
Lettuce didn't know what to think. Being encouraged to masturbate? By a friend of hers, no less?!
This was definitely not what Lettuce expected to do at all on this trip!
Then again, this trip has been one surprise after another.
Lettuce got up from her bed and walked over to the door. She stepped outside and looked around. Zakuro was nowhere to be found. There weren't any other hotel guests either,
Lettuce stepped back inside. As Zakuro said, she was all alone.
As much as Lettuce hated to admit it, Zakuro had a good point. She certainly wouldn't want this to ruin the rest of the day for her.
With the room all to herself, Lettuce looked down at her body. She ran her fingers down her stomach and to her womanhood. Like she did this morning, she gently tugged on her pubic hair as she began contemplating on what to do.
"Have fun with myself, huh?" she murmured to herself. "Should I…really do it?"
TO BE CONTINUED...
