Lea words : "Hi","Lea","Bye","How","Why","Wait","Sorry","Meet","Thanks","Please","Evotar,"What","I","Love,"You","Emilie"
Chapter 11
Old Hideout, Tree Lake
Emilie jumps the platform to the tree, approaching the others who were still hugging.
[Emilie] : Hey girls~
Lea turns to Emilie and smiles. Shizuka blushes a bit as she looks shyly at the incoming pentafist.
[Lea] : Hi Emilie!
[Shizuka] : ... hey...
Emilie crouches in front of Shizuka, smiling.
[Emilie] : What's up?~ I just logged in and now I see my girlfriend hugging the "girl that doesn't like hugs"~
[Lea]&[Shizuka] : ...
[Emilie] : ... Hum... Did... something happened?
[Lea] : ... [nods]
[Shizuka] : ... you... you could say that...
Emilie tilts her head and gently sits next to Shizuka, softly caressing her back.
[Emilie] : Would you... like to talk about it?
[Emilie] : Since... Well, Lea won't really be able to describe it.
[Lea] : Sorry...
Shizuka looks down, pondering for a while. She lets out a long sigh eventually, as she begins talking, explaining what went on for the last couple days : her spying on Lea, and Emilie too by extension, the frustation she's feeling recently, and her encounter with Lea just a moment ago. Emilie listens to Shizuka's story, reacting quietly at certain parts. She, however, gasps and frowns at Lea when she hears about what she did during the duel.
[Emilie] : ... Seriously Lea?
Lea looks down shamefully, bowing a bit.
[Lea] : I... so... sorry, Emilie...
[Emilie] : ... I mean, yes, I can see that. But still...
[Shizuka] : ...
[Emilie] : And... and then?
[Shizuka] : ... T-then, I... I was so angry... I stopped the duel and... ran here...
[Shizuka] : w-where I... I started crying... like a child...
[Emilie] : Aww. There's nothing wrong with that.
[Shizuka] : ...
[Emilie] : ... Say, if I got this right, you are jealous of Lea, right?
[Shizuka] : ... [nods]
[Emilie] : And why is that?
[Shizuka] : ... she's... a b-better person... than me...
[Emilie] : Not what I meant.
[Shizuka] : huh?
[Emilie] : What I meant is : why would you compare yourself to Lea?
[Emilie] : Since you are two very different people.
[Shizuka] : ... she's... my Evotar...
[Emilie] : And? She's still someone else.
[Emilie] : Everyone can clearly tell you have different personality and traits.
[Shizuka] : ...
[Emilie] : And I don't mean "better" personality and traits. I just mean different.
[Emilie] : You two may have started identical, in a way, but she changed to become her own person. Through her experiences, the people she met, and-
[Shizuka] : she became someone better...
[Emilie] : ... Shizuka, this doesn't make sense and you kn-
[Shizuka] : Yes it does! Just... look at her!
[Shizuka] : Look at what she did, months ago! Look at what she IS!
[Lea] : ...!
[Shizuka] : She's just... so much better and... me I...
[Shizuka] : I-I... couldn't... even s-save Satoshi...
She bows down again, hiding her face in her knees, sobbing once more. Emilie ponders a bit, then caresses Shizuka's head gently.
[Emilie] : And you know why?
[Shizuka] : ... h-huh?...
[Emilie] : Because you were alone.
[Shizuka] : w-wha...
[Emilie] : I know the story. Sergey, Satoshi, they told me what happened, and what you did.
[Emilie] : And, from what I gathered, you never stopped doing your best. You always tried to pull Satoshi, and Gautham, out of this mess.
[Emilie] : Your brother really wanted to emphasize this point by the way.
[Emilie] : But it wasn't enough... Not because you were... "weak" or anything. But because the situation was way too complicated.
[Emilie] : Your brother was dying, Gautham was too preoccupied with his creations, and Tron-... err, Sidwell, had a grasp too strong on you three.
[Shizuka] : ...
[Emilie] : You couldn't have done much to begin with... And, I'm sure it would have been the same if Lea was at your place.
[Lea] : ... [nods]
Shizuka looks at Lea, then back down again. She thinks about what went on for several years, how hard it was, and also, how fast it got "solved", a couple months back. She's suddenly stopped in her thinking however, as she feels Emilie gently placing her hand on her cheek.
[Emilie] : It wasn't your fault. It was only Sidwell's.
[Emilie] : So don't feel bad, Shizuka. We are here to help you, if you need.
[Lea] : [nods]
[Emilie] : Lea... may have made a mistake by teasing you, but she never meant to hurt you.
[Lea] : ... [nods] Sorry...
[Emilie] : Because she is your friend~ We are your friends, Shizuka~
Emilie and Lea join eachother to hug Shizuka, gently placing their head on her shoulders. Shizuka trembles, feeling this affection making her body warm, even through the CrossGear. She, who have always avoided physical contact for so long, even with Satoshi, feels like a hole in her was filling up and ridding her of a weight she was carrying for a long while. A few tears reappears in her eyes, but these ones were more filled with happiness this time.
[Shizuka] : I-I... t-thank... you...
[Emilie] : You are welcome~
[Lea] : [nods]
/New word embedded : "Shizuka"/
/New word embedded : "Friend"/
[Lea] : !?
Lea jumps a bit out of the hug.
[Emilie] : Hein? Lea?
[Lea] : ...! Shizuka! Shizuka friend!
[Shizuka] : W-what?!
[Emilie] : Oohh! New words!~
[Emilie] : And these ones are just perfect~
[Shizuka] : B-but... how did-
[Shizuka] : [gasps] S-SATOSHI?!
Shizuka tries to bounce up, looking at the path to the tree but Emilie holds her seated.
[Emilie] : WAIT-Waitwaitwait!
[Emilie] : I saw him on the way here! He was at the entrance to the Hideout.
[Shizuka] : What?! He saw u-
[Emilie] : No! I think he just saw you two by the tree.
[Emilie] : He told me he didn't knew what happened, so I think he didn't wanted to bother you.
[Emilie] : And, I guess he tried to help in his own way.
[Shizuka] : ... Oh...
Shizuka settles back down, and Emilie loosens her grip on her.
[Emilie] : Hehe~ Guess you owe him a "thank you", right?
[Shizuka] : ... Hmm, I guess.
[Lea] : Shizuka, Lea friend~
Shizuka looks at Lea, who was brightly smilling at her. She smiles back slightly, her grin shyly showing up.
[Shizuka] : ... Thank you. Lea.
Lea leans against Shizuka, sweetly holding her arm. Shizuka blushes a bit, then looks at Emilie, who was softly chuckling.
[Emilie] : Hey now~ Don't steal my girlfriend, Shizuka~
[Shizuka] : W-what?! Oh no no no, I-I would nev-
[Emilie] : Hahahaha~ Relax, chérie, I'm messing with you~
[Lea] : ...!
[Shizuka] : [sighs] ugh...
[Emilie] : ... Although, ...
[Shizuka] : Huh?
Emilie grins and slowly strokes Shizuka's arm, making sweet eyes to her.
[Emilie] : Wasn't it your plan, initially?~
Shizuka blushes, feeling Emilie's soft fingers caressing her side, her jaw droping and her eyes widening. Lea gasps mutely at her girlfriend's actions, but then giggles quietly.
[Shizuka] : U-Uuuuhhhh... I-I...
Emilie leans her head closer to Shizuka, whispering softly to her. Lea does the same on her side, surrounding Shizuka with gentle cuddles.
[Emilie] : You said it yourself : you felt... frustrated, lately~ Correct?~
[Emilie] : Well, maybe your friends could help you with that~ What would you say?~
Shizuka goes back and forth, looking at the two girls who are softly running their hands on her body, paralyzed by the sensation and the situation. She suddenly feels their breasts also rubbing her body now - Emilie having also her special avatar on as well. She sweats and blushes profusely, her self-control being put to the test. In a way, she has been dreaming about a situation like this, and on the other, her embarassment was overwhelming her. She also knew her brother was close by and she kept eyeing at the Hideout, fearing he might come soon. Emilie and Lea notices this, then look at eachother.
[Emilie] : Hmm, maybe we should talk about this somewhere else.
[Lea] : [nods]
The couple smiles and stands up, helping Shizuka stand as well. Shizuka lets herself go, still blushing.
[Emilie] : So, would you like to join us?~
[Shizuka] : ... errr...
[Lea] : ...!
[Shizuka] : I... O-okay?...
[Emilie] : Génial! Let's make a party, then I'll teleport us somewhere else.
[Lea] : Lea!
Shizuka nods slightly, still embarassed. As she accepts the party request, Emilie activates the teleport and they all warps in instant matter.
Meanwhile, Satoshi was coming to see them, but a bit too late, and just witnesses the group fading out.