Year: 771
A little more than 3 years after the Cell Game
Fly with me
- Hang on, little human, we're going home.
17 picked up the oxygen masks floating on the surface of the water with one hand, and with the other he held Ruri close. Slowly, he rose into the air, and began to make his way back to their ship.
During the ride, they both remained silent. Ruri felt both calmer and more stressed at the same time. 17's reassuring smile helped her relax, but the closer the ship's deck came, the more apprehensive she became about what was going to happen next. Before meeting him, she had never had to experience this strange mix of opposing feelings.
However, she didn't have time to torture her mind for too long. Indeed, although he was careful not to go too fast, 17 only needed a few minutes to reach their destination. Once they arrived, he gently set her down and then landed beside her.
- There you go, safe and sound.
- Yes, thank you.
Ruri stood still, not really knowing what she should do next.
- I'll just put the masks and equipment away, 17 said.
- Okay. I'm gonna go take a shower.
- Why?
- I've just get out of the water, I'm covered in salt.
- I don't mind the taste of salt.
This answer made her flinch. 17's gaze was full of desire, Ruri could easily see it in the gleam in his eyes. He still had that smile on his face, he was so serene. But she also knew he was amused by making her feel uncomfortable. Or maybe it was another one of his weird jokes? He was probably trying to make her laugh a little.
- I think it would help me feel better, she explained. I'm still a little... worried.
- Really?
- Yes.
- All right then. Take your time. I'll be waiting in your room.
Ruri didn't dare answer anything. She just nodded and ran into the bathroom as fast as she could. 17 watched her leave with tenderness. He felt a special sense of responsibility. When she had cuddled up to him a few moments before, she had been trembling. He had suddenly become aware of the extent of her fear. He hadn't realized it at all before, and now that he was alone, he felt a little foolish.
He knew that sometimes human feelings could get away from him, that he couldn't always fully understand and therefore act accordingly. But he had made her cry. And he couldn't forgive himself for that. She didn't blame him, but for 17, it was quite painful to accept.
"Everything I hold dear, I break it and lose it..."
But he immediately put this thought out of his mind.
"This is no time to be thinking about yourself, you idiot !"
17 knew he was going to have to take care of Ruri. Make her feel confident, give her pleasure, and not go too far. Respect her fear. He had promised her that. But she was stirring up so many deep-seated things in him. He suddenly thought of her, her body, her curves ... And could not hold back a laugh.
"Haha I'm really stupid for making such a promise" he finally said to himself, amused, before heading to the lab, then to Ruri's room.
For her part, the young woman was trying to calm down.
She remained for long minutes, motionless under a wide stream of warm water. Taking this shower was an excellent idea, the warmth of the water gradually helping her to overcome her anxiety.
"Breathe, sweetie, breathe," she kept telling herself.
A whole bunch of "practical" questions popped into her head when she was done. Should she do her hair? Make up? How should she dress? What would he do to her? And should she do something to him in return? The temptation to call Iris was suddenly very strong, but she quickly gave it up. What could she possibly say to her? And anyway, she couldn't let 17 wait for her for hours either.
"Ruri, you're really a hopeless case."
Laughing at her inexperience, she finally managed to get out of the bathroom. She had left her night clothes there: a tank top, panties and shorts. She put on these clothes, took the time for a final deep breath, and finally reached her room.
17 was the first thing Ruri saw when she opened the door. He was there, arms crossed, leaning against a wall. Still smiling.
She gave him a shy smile.
- I didn't keep you waiting too long? she asked as she entered.
- Not at all.
- You may think I'm silly, but I didn't know how you wanted me to dress so I just put on what I could find. You're not mad at me?
Her heart suddenly began to beat faster as she saw him uncross his arms and come towards her. He didn't take his eyes off her.
- You're beautiful, he replied once he was up to her level.
And before she could react, 17 approached again and whispered, brushing her face with his fingertips:
- But if you want my real answer, I'd rather see you without any clothes on.
Ruri, as he had expected, blushed even more. She was so cute, looking like a frightened deer. When he saw her like that, 17 wanted to protect her and throw her on his bed at the same time. But he had made her a promise that he intended to keep.
He then placed a hand on Ruri's right cheek, which he felt trembling at his touch. Gently, he put his other hand on her waist, and brought her towards him. She let herself do it, in a kind of state of submission that increased 17's desire tenfold. Holding back was really not going to be easy, the temptation to take this body that offered itself to him literally consuming him.
But when he looked at Ruri, he suddenly saw an expression in her eyes that he had never noticed before. A mixture of fear and envy. And all at once, that look seemed familiar.
The apprehension of the first time. He'd seen this before.
Everything seemed suddenly perfectly clear to him. This frail and fragile body that he held in his hands, he had to take care of it. And he knew what he had to do. He had already done it before.
Delicately, he began to kiss her, without trying to touch her more. They remained like that for many minutes. When 17 ended their kiss, the young woman looked calmer. She was ready.
- Do you trust me? he asked her in a low voice.
- Yes.
- Turn around.
It took Ruri a few seconds to react. Obviously, she was panicking. But 17 waited, patiently. Without stopping to smile at her.
Then, after a deep breath, she obeyed him, turning to let him be behind her. Carefully, 17 took hold of Ruri's hair and moved it to the side, revealing her neck, which he began to cover with tender kisses. It was the first time he had kissed her there. This new caress caused her to feel deliciously ticklish from the moment 17's lips touched her skin.
She couldn't hold back little cries of surprise. She had never imagined that this part of her body could be so sensitive.
After a few seconds, he put his hands on her hips, and brought them back to hi, continuing to kiss her at the same time. Again, Ruri could feel 17's lower belly pressing against her. She could feel the friction of his sex against her skin. Her fear returned immediately, and in an instinctive movement she tried to take a step forward. But this time, 17 held her back. Without forcing, simply letting his powerful hands rest on her.
- Don't be afraid, he whispered in her ear. Just let me do.
Ruri nodded, her heart beating so fast she could hardly breathe. She was embarrassed and confused. Feeling that pressure against her made her feel uncomfortable. But 17 continued to hold her firmly against him. Gradually, he began to touch her body with his right hand. Caressing first her buttocks, then her thigh, going from one to the other, again and again.
- I want you so much, Ruri...
Hearing him talk to her like this provoked an unexpected reaction in the young woman. She had never realized the effect she could have on a man. He wanted her. So much so that she caused him to get an erection. He was against her, tense, ready to possess her. Only her had put him in this state.
And this simple idea shook her to the core. She suddenly felt strong. Beautiful. Excited. A wetness appeared between her thighs, and she began to moan.
17 did not ignore this signal. He moved his hand up, slowly, until he reached Ruri's crotch. The young woman shuddered under this new caress, her moan becoming a complain the moment she felt 17 place a finger just above the entrance to her vagina.
But he did not stop. On the contrary.
He began to move his finger, up and down, left and right, in a very slow movement, as if he was looking for something. Suddenly, Ruri was crossed by a shock much more powerful than the previous ones. A scream escaped her, and she saw a different smile on 17's face than the one he usually wore. A greedy smile.
- There, isn't it? Right there? he asked.
Unable to answer, Ruri simply nodded. The power of the shock she had just felt had left her speechless.
- Do you want me to continue? continued 17.
Now that he had found the precise spot he was looking for, he didn't stop stroking it, moving his finger in a circular motion that was getting faster and faster.
- Ah! Ah!
Ruri, overwhelmed by wave after wave of intense pleasure, could not utter a word. She couldn't articulate, unable to emit anything other than little cries that sounded like harmonious invitations to 17's ears.
- Tell me, he continued. Tell me you want more.
- ...'re.
- Come on, say it, little human, say it.
- Mo... re.
This plea increased his desire tenfold. With a grunt of satisfaction, 17 lifted Ruri and took her in his arms. Then he took her to her bed and laid her down. He stood over her, and gazed at her for a few moments. Her cheeks, rosy with embarrassment, looked so beautiful. She looked at him with a look full of contradictions. She was still afraid, he could see that. But little by little, he could feel the desire growing in her. The same desire he had.
However, he had to be careful. Seeing her like this, so fragile, so submissive to him, but still so worried, 17 felt a feeling come over him that he couldn't name. The wish to protect her. To cherish her. To make her come. To give her the best of himself. What was this emotion? He didn't know.
But the sight of this beautiful woman, who had brought him so many good things since their meeting, was the source for 17 of a multitude of sensations so pleasant that he was losing control. However, he knew what he had to do. This idea never left him. An unknown force was guiding his body, gestures that he didn't remember having made came to him intuitively.
With gentleness, he seized the small shorts of Ruri, made it slide along her legs, and removed it completely. The sensuality of her body appeared to him in all the splendor of her femininity that was revealed to him. Her delicate shoulders, her throat, her soft and firm chest that he saw peeking out from under her garment, her flat belly sublimated by her slim waist, her buttocks and hips all in graceful curves. 17's excitement was at its peak.
He approached Ruri, pressing his body against hers and kissed her gently.
For her part, the young woman was struggling to catch her breath. Seeing 17 above her was very intimidating. He had never seemed so large, so powerful. When she felt his lips leave hers and rest on her upper chest, she moaned again.
17 then took hold of the strap of her tank top and gently slid it to the side, undressing her little by little. He felt Ruri's body tremble beneath him, she rose slightly and gave a plaintive little whimper.
- No... she murmured.
17 stopped at once, at the border of her breast, not wanting to rush her. He continued to kiss her tenderly, moving down her body as if he didn't want to leave a single inch unexplored. Continuing to cover her with tender kisses, he eventually returned to her face, and kissed again, much more passionately this time.
Placing his left hand on the cheek of Ruri, he let the right down on this point of pleasure he had found. He began again to caress it, with vigor, pulling deaf rales out of his partner. Her moans were increasing again and again, and he choked them immediatly with his kisses.
The sensation that Ruri felt was indescribable. It was so intense, that the young woman could not know if it was pleasure or pain. It was so strong that it was almost unpleasant. Moaning, she stirred, not sure if she liked what she was feeling anymore. Each pressure of 17's finger triggered a new wave, starting from her sex and running through her entire body.
17 knew it: she was still struggling. Struggling against pleasure. But he felt he was on the right track. He was going to help her take this step, get past her fears.
"I'm going to give you all the pleasure I can give you, little human," he thought, as he gently slid his finger under the thin layer of cloth that still protected the young woman's innocence. When he could finally touch her clit, skin to skin, Ruri moaned even louder, muttering between gasps:
- 17 ... wait ...
- Shh, he interrupted her with a kiss, trust me. Trust me. Let me take you. Let me, my beautiful human...
Placing his forehead against hers, he watched her eyes, waiting for her approval.
Do not rush her.
Do not hurt her.
He waited again, patiently, continuing to caress her.
Those caresses on her sex were a torture, exquisite and terrible at the same time. More and more excited, Ruri burned with desire to feel him more. Then, with a timid movement of the head, she finally gave him the permission he was hoping for.
Carefully, he inserted his finger into her.
She was so hot and wet, 17 salivated with desire. Ruri let out another cry of surprise, this feeling being so special. A feeling of shame overcame her and she closed her eyes, suddenly not daring to look at him.
17 knew she was still scared. She was keeping her legs closed, tight around his arm. But she wanted him. He could feel it.
Slowly, then faster and faster, he moved his finger back and forth, penetrating ever further into her, reveling in each of her little screams.
One finger. Faster and faster.
But he still wanted more.
He could give her more.
Slowly inserting a second finger into her, he continued to go faster and faster, and harder. Ruri's screams became more raucous and powerful. Ruri could feel the pleasure slowly coming over her. The sensation she had felt a few minutes ago, so strong that it was almost unpleasant, was slowly fading away and becoming something else.
A warmth invaded her being, a pleasure such as she had never known. It was something infinitely stronger, against which she could not do anything. An enjoyment that exceeded her, every second more. Her embarrassment was disappearing too. She was no longer completely aware of herself at that precise moment. She was almost nothing more than a body, submissive, dependent, but terribly excited by the influx of pleasure that 17 was giving her.
She wanted more.
She knew he could give her more.
- Ah, 17, more! Ruri asked breathlessly.
- Yes, my beautiful human, whatever you want, he answered, overflowing with joy at hearing her speak to him like that. Never before had his name sounded so good to him, said by this woman he craved so much.
Instinctively, he curled his fingers slightly, caressing more urgently the inside of her sex, accelerating again and again.
Ruri's cries became ardent, suffocating, pleading complaints.
17 stood up to look at her. Her face was so beautiful, she seemed to him to be more beautiful than ever, almost divine. He couldn't take his eyes off her exquisite mouth. She was biting her lips. Suddenly, he felt her body arch, first almost imperceptibly, then more and more. Carried away by ecstasy, she spread her legs without realizing it.
She was finally giving herself up.
She had finally stopped struggling.
She was finally offering herself to him, without restraint or limit.
17 felt an indescribable emotion. In his chest, his heart was filled with an immense joy. Something had been born in him that he was not fully aware of, but which he could not ignore.
She was "his" human.
Ruri was his, and he loved it. He wanted her all, all the time, forever.
With his left hand still free, he seized again the strap of her tank top, and started to make it slide a little more. Moaning, the young woman, this time, did not oppose.
With rapture increased tenfold by impatience, he was finally able to lower it completely and contemplate the beauty of her young chest. Her breasts, white and firm, were the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He couldn't hold back any longer, and as gently as his own excitement would allow, he kissed them.
First a little, with little kisses.
Then more and more, finally tasting them, devouring them, letting his tongue run over their sharp, pleasure-hardened tips. No human food could ever compete with such a feast. Nothing could compete with that unique flavor.
- Ah! Yes! Yes, more, 17!
The screams of his companion brought him back to his senses.
Not yet.
It wasn't over yet.
He freed his hand from the tank top, then he used it to move one by one the arms of the young woman and put them above the head of Ruri. Then, in a quick and precise gesture, taking great care not to squeeze too hard, he grabbed her two wrists and placed them on the bed.
Ruri let out a startled cry, but she was clearly not the same person anymore. Nothing in her demeanor was a sign of apprehension anymore. Feeling 17's strength, the power with which he held her, the impossibility she had to break free of his embrace was a source of even greater enjoyment. At that very moment, she was no longer afraid, and she was no longer ashamed.
17 looked at her, one last time. Soaking in the beauty of her body.
Then, holding her wrists with one hand, and continuing to penetrate her with the other, he pulled his face down and forcefully kissed her breasts, one after the other, licking her tasty nipples, taking each one successively in his mouth, eager for her, passionate for her, hungry for her.
He moved his fingers inside her again, with even more force, going as far as he could without hurting her, holding back just enough not to hurt her.
Ruri was now just a body, overwhelmed by her sensations. She was no longer screaming. She was howling.
Every second she was wetter.
Every second she was getting closer to ecstasy.
- More, give me more, 17, please! Ah!
This name.
This name which was not his and which he had hated so much, he was now burning with the desire to hear it. Each of Ruri's screams of pleasure was to his ears like so many notes of a melodious symphony. She was, in his hands, the most beautiful instrument. An instrument of which he wanted to master every subtlety, every chord, every scale.
He continued, adapting each movement of his fingers or tongue as he was guided by the sounds Ruri made, the movements of her hips or legs.
He went on and on, as long as he had to, as long as he could.
Inexhaustible.
Ruri felt the rise in her pleasure, gradually.
And then, finally, a tsunami of pleasure surged through her entire being. She let out one last cry, deeper and louder than all the others. And she collapsed, with not a drop of energy left, totally exhausted.
17 felt the young woman's body relax completely beneath him, losing all muscle tone, she seemed almost unconscious. Only her gasping for breath indicated that she was alive and well.
He straightened up, taking a few seconds to come back to his senses himself.
At that very moment, he felt infinitely good. He couldn't explain it. Happy. Just to be here, with her, here and now.
After a few seconds, Ruri opened her eyes again. She was still struggling to breathe, but little by little she was regaining consciousness. Her whole being was invaded by a feeling of quietude, of voluptuousness, of absolutely immeasurable and indescribable calm. She felt the pressure of 17's hands withdraw, and immediately looked for his gaze.
He was still there, still smiling, a few drops of sweat glistening on his chest and face.
Still hesitant, she placed her hands on him. The need to feel him against her suddenly assailed her.
- 17? she murmured, between two breaths.
- Yes?
- Can you hug me ?
- Of course.
Immediately, 17 lay down next to her, and Ruri came to snuggle with him. She was shaking all over. Worried, he asked her:
- What's wrong ? Are you scared?
- No.
- Why are you shaking then?
Red as a peony again, Ruri replied with a laugh:
- I think it's because of what we just did.
- Really?
- Yes, it's emotion. And too much endorphin, no doubt.
- You know, you really need to avoid overly scientific terms, Ruri. I don't always understand your reactions, so if you use complicated words on top of that...
The young woman immediately laughed. Looking at him, she saw that he was perfectly sincere, as always. He really looked circumspect. And a little worried. The way he looked at the world was so innocent sometimes, it contrasted terribly with the strength and power he held, and the determination he knew how to show when it came to action.
But the rest of the time, he was hilariously ignorant of the world.
It was when she saw him like this, while her mind was still clouded by the evanescent vapors of the pleasure he had given her, that Ruri understood that she loved him. This fact appeared to her as an undeniable evidence. Something she had finally known for weeks, without having yet dared to confront it.
Yes, she was in love with him.
This idea seemed to her both simple and complicated. Should she tell him? She really wanted to, but was very apprehensive about his reaction. 17 was quite unpredictable, sometimes being a "normal human", and sometimes a very distant being, immersed in his own world, foreign to others.
But she finally told herself that there was no hurry. She could just let things happen. Enjoy the moment.
- Endorphins are hormones. Chemicals that humans secrete to feel things, she explained, bringing her face closer to 17's.
- Ah.
- I'll explain later if you want. But just know that this hormone is the pleasure hormone.
- Really?
- Yes.
- Does that mean you liked it then? he asked, delighted.
- Well yes, tin can, it seems obvious to me, no?
In response, 17 caressed her cheek and kissed her. Ruri immediately felt reassured, comforted, soothed. She wanted more. She wanted more and more.
- 17 ?
- Yes?
- Can you hold me tighter please?
- ...Ruri, if I squeeze hard, I'll kill you.
- Hahaha! So can you just hold me tighter but just enough to not kill me ?
- Ah.
And, as she had asked, 17 tightened his arms. Long minutes passed, during which they remained silent. At first, 17 didn't really understand why Ruri was acting this way.
But, as the seconds passed, he realized that this situation was finally very pleasant. Feel the lime body of his partner stuck to his. Feel the beating of her heart against his chest. Feeling her breath. The smell of her hair, that delicious sweet smell they had. Seeing her curled up against him made him feel strong. Like he hadn't felt since a very long time. Invincible. But also, strangely, soothed. As if she had taken a weight off his shoulders that he had been carrying unconsciously for a long time.
Without meaning to, he began to tenderly stroke her hair with one hand, and the small of her back with the other. Ruri reacted immediately, shyly letting her fingers run down his muscular arms.
Then, taking courage, she straightened up, lying half on top of 17. She then moved forward to kiss him in turn.
After a few kisses, she continued, softly:
- Thank you.
- Of what?
- For all of this. It was so good. And also, for keeping your promise.
- Did you think I wasn't going to hold her? 17 questioned her with a laugh.
- Yeah, sure, but thanks anyway. It couldn't have been easy for you, could it?
- Why?
- Don't you... want more? Isn't it frustrating that you stopped at... what you did?
- To be honest, it's probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life.
- I'm SO sorry ! Ruri exclaimed in confusion.
- No problem, I see it as a test. And I passed. Are you less scared now?
- Yes, Ruri said, kissing him again. I don't think I'll keep you waiting too long. Just... I just need a little more time...
- I am delighted to hear that.
- Are you mad at me?
- I'm not. I'm patient. I'm used to waiting, said 17, gently mocking.
Happily, Ruri lay back down, comfortably on his chest, wrapped in his arms. She felt that nothing could happen to her as long as he was near her. 17 felt the tremors in her body gradually subside. She seemed to be getting better. She was so fragile, this little human.
- Do you need anything, Ruri? he whispered in her ear.
- Actually, I'm a little hungry.
- Hungry?
- Yes, effort makes you hungry. Don't you?
- Not really, I'm rarely hungry. I don't need food to get my strength back.
- Oh yeah, that's right. 17, can you…
- You want me to make you some noodles, right?
- Actually, I'm more in the mood for pizza.
- Pizza? The round thing you ate once when we were on the road?
- Yes. Normally on an expedition you can only eat what you take with you, but...
And as she did so, Ruri looked at him. 17 immediately read in her eyes what she wanted to ask him.
- I have to go get you a pizza, right? Because I can fly?
- Yes... Ruri answered.
- Okay, he said, amused. And what else will satisfy you, human?
- I'd love a vegetarian pizza with peppers and mushrooms. And a chocolate raspberry ice cream. And a peach iced tea. And we can watch a movie together. You always stay away from me at night, reading books in your corner. I'd really like to spend this night with you.
17 was stunned by the extent of her request. He instantly regretted his suggest. But just as he was about to tell her that she was exaggerating a bit, Ruri looked at him. She was wearing a small smile, biting her lips again. She had such an adorable pout that 17 suddenly found himself, by some strange phenomenon, completely unable to refuse her anything.
"What are you doing to me, human?" he said to himself at once, as he heard himself answer:
- All right. I'll bring it all back to you. And... okay for the movie.
- Great! Thanks my little cyborg !
- My what?
And that night, for the first time, 17 and Ruri spent it together, one against the other, until the first light of dawn.
