Okay glad you guys and gals enjoyed last chapter, sorry if some of it felt a little repetitive but that's just what my take on Smith will be for this story. Anyway now heading back to just Kimihito and Rachnera heading home after last chapter. Been thinking it through, and I'm going to be writing an OC and Lala one, though I'm also tempted to write it as a Kimihito and Lala one instead. I'll let you guys decide when or if I do a poll in future chapters. It won't be for awhile, maybe within a month or so when I finally have it up since I'm maintaining 3 different stories. Well now that that's out if the way, as usual drop a review. Let us begin.
Kurusu and Rachnera had a nice stroll home as they held each others hands. He'd felt that it was a bit necassary and that the simple act helped her stay positive through anything they might face. It had helped when they first started walking, and it also helped when she was stared at in the restaurant by the other paetrons. He decided that he would do it more often, and he couldn't deny that he also found the gesture soothing to him as well, partially because it was her hand. The fact that they were both mutually engaging in it brought a smile to his face as they neared his block. As they strolled closer to his walkway Rachnera once again tried to coax an answer from him.
"So what are you making? I'm still very curious Honey." But once again he gave a small shake of the head as he denied her request. "Nope. Like I said before it's a surprise. I just hope you like it." She rolled her eyes a little as his perseverance, but found herself planning a good punishment if it wasn't good, though she was sure it would be. And even if it was good or bad, he'd still be getting that special "punishment" from her. After all it wasn't going to hurt either of them, or cause them any troubles. If anything it was going to be a fun. Especially after those little teases Smith had been throwing out there, Rachnera was already picturing things in her head that would definitely make Honey squirm in pleasure and get tomato red in the face.
"Fiiine. Though I guess this is your way of teasing Me now is it? Trying to get me back Honey?" She quirked while raising an eyebrow at him and he chuckled at that. Of all the things she could've said back, that was what she thought he was doing? Rachnera smiled too as she thought more about it and they both found themselves laughing at it. He finally responded "No I'm not teasing you. That seems to be your area of expertise from what you've been doing to me."
"Oh, you mean like this?" She asked as she turned to the side and tugged on her shirt at the front. Kurusu caught a glance of her side boob, feeling himself get red in the face as she laughed again and covered up. "Aw don't worry Honey, it's all in good fun. After all you did hear what Smith said, right?" She asked with a strange tone, and he found himself looking back at her. There was something in her eyes that just screamed mischief and..Happy? Deciding to stay neutral till he could figure it out more he tilted his head and probed further.
"Of course I was listening, I was right next to you both. Or was there something I missed that you want to remind me of?" She tilted her head in turn and lightly crossed her arms, both of them holding her elbows in a relaxed manner. Her face grew soft and her eyes were focused on him with warmth in them, and she gave him a small smile. She seemed to be waiting for him to pick up on something, but he was currently stumped as to what. 'She looks like she wants me to remember something Smith said, but what? She only talked about how she was doing in my house, rules about the Interspecies relations portion of the program, and telling us she wouldn't have to keep an eye on-'
His eyes widened slightly, but wide enough for Rachnera to see it with all six of hers. 'Smith said she wouldn't have to keep a close eye on us if we didn't do anything sexual, but she did say the biggest purpose of this whole program was to build better relations between species...even relationships. Does...does Smith Want us to get together? Is that her way of giving us permission?' His thoughts began to grow rampant and cheerful as he pictured being able to be fully open to Rachnera, even if it didn't include the level of openess she had been expressing before. Those kind of acts would come much later in the future once things were better, but the rest could happen now if he chose to indulge them.
'So it's possible for me to be with her, even if it doesn't include that yet. But that's no big deal for me, Rachnee is a nice person. She shouldn't feel obligated or something to do those things for me, but if that's what she wants then it's a whole other matter. But hey I want to get to know her better, so I'm gonna try to ease into it. I want to know that we're in the same page before I accidentally hurt her. I don't want to do that to her, she's having a hard enough time as it is.' Kurusu thought as he recalled the events of the day, and also her mood since setting out this morning.
'She wasnt very cheerful till we went into the store, and even afterwards I had to hold her hand to reassure her. Poor girl, she shouldn't be looked at any differently, especially from other Liminals. Rachnee is just like any other girl, even if she's got unique things about her...like her legs! Ooohhhhh the legs..wait snap back to reality Kurusu! Rachnee's waiting for an answer! She needs this, and I'm gonna give it to her.' He thought determined, and went to talk to her when she gave a hum as she was still watching him. She seemed to be far ahead of him, so she spoke first.
"So finally remembering everything Honey? Or do you need me to ah, jog your memory? You know what I was talking about now, don't you?" Rachnera asked as she slowly edged herself closer, but Kurusu wasn't moving from where he stood. He seemed to eminated a small feeling of confidence the more she took in his demeanor, and the hope of him finally getting it skyrocketed. As she began to look at him with slightly wider eyes, Kurusu finally got up the courage to speak "Yes..I do know what you were talking about. But before I go any further, I've seen how you are Rachnee-san and..is that how you truly feel for me? Even from the little time we've known each other?"
Rachnera tilted her head and smiled as she nodded, and by then she was standing right in front of him looking down. She lowered her frame by using her legs to match his height level, so now they were eye to eye. She put a hand on his face gently, as to not scratch or hurt him. No she definitely wouldn't want that, not to her Honey. She lightly traced the side of his face along his cheek to his jawline. The act went on for another 30 seconds, and neither said a word as she did the odd but relieving act. Neither wanted to stop the moment, even as Kurusu stood there with a little bit of shock at the gentleness in which she did it. Sure she had been scared of hurting him before, but this level of control or whatwhatever was guiding her hand was different.
A different sensation that he found himself liking, her kind of different. Her uniqueness. Quietly she told him what she thought.
"Yes Honey, even before we fully meet I felt something...tug at me when I saw your fave in that paper. That and hearing what you did for that Harpy without a second thought. Someone helping our a person in need, especially a extraspecies aren't too common now a days. People aren't very nice anymore, and if they are they're usually just hypocrites putting on a show to stay in the good side of the law. But you...you were different." Kurusu stood there silent in front of her, and her eyes seemed to be looking at something else on his face instead of his eyes.
"When I finally met you face to face I was surprised that you didn't seem afraid, didn't get scared just by looking at me. And I was grateful for the way you respected me without even knowing me, like when it came to my shirt coming up. You didn't want to come off as a pervert even though I made sure you were enjoying it. I know you out up one heck of a struggle to keep yourself together, and I liked that you seemed to making that effort for me once you told me afterwards about my breasts coming out. You even said you found my likes very nice, and I don't think any arachne has ever been told that. To think I'm the first is very flattering."
Kurusu smiled at that while looking a little embarresed, he didn't mean to be so bold about his attractive she was when he first saw her. He was actually leaning into her hand lightly tracing his face when she stopped, but her hand stayed. He also saw that her eyes were now on him. "You were willing to give yourself over to MON when they caught up with me, when they weren't even there for you. I'm glad it didn't have to come to that, because I saw how genuine you were in wanting me to escape and be free. I liked that you would do that for me, even if I didn't really deserve it. And then you offered me a home, when I was at my low point. Thank you Honey."
At the last few words Kurusu leaned forward and wrapped his arms around her, much to her surprise. Her eyes widened in shock, and then in in happy as she smiled on his shoulder. She put her arms around him as well and felt a tickle near her ear. She heard his voice unwavering tell her "No, thank you Rachnee. You don't have to thank more for any of that. Any decent person should do that for a girl in need. For you it just happened to be me, and I'm glad for that. That you feel that way because of me."
She nearly shed a tear at his kind words yet again, and asked him the question that's been eating at her since the restaurant. "So does this mean that we can be together?" He's silent but pulls back to look at her, a smile on his face. She's anxious as she fears him still not being comfortable because of that damn law, but he surprises her.
"Of course we can. You heard Smith, as long as we keep it clean, she doesn't have to watch us too close. But that doesn't mean we can't have some um...fun" At the last word she smirks a bit and jests back. "Oh what's this? You want to have some fun for once?" He laughs at that and managed to not roll his eyes as he still smiled at her. "Never said that I didn't, just couldn't because of the rules. But maybe we can bend the rules in certain areas sometime."
"I like the way you think Honey" She chuckled as she hugs him.