"I have not tried this on a human yet, but it should be very similar."
"That doesn't really inspire confidence."
Munto snorted and looked down at Yumemi who lay on her stomach on his bed. As he took in the scene and what he was about to do, a creeping nervousness came over him.
"You… You will say something if I hurt you, right?"
Yumemi laughed into the pillow she held. "Yes, yes, I promise." She turned her head so to catch Munto's gaze. "You won't hurt me."
Munto's heart stuttered. If he had any say on the matter, he would have scooped his lover up into his arms and kissed her silly for saying something like that. But, he restrained himself. He was here for Yumemi.
"Alright," he breathed, "I'm going to start."
Yumemi hummed and buried her face into the pillow once more, tucking her arms underneath it.
Munto leaned forward and lightly brushed his fingers against her back, dragging them down to the hem. After a beat, he grabbed the hem and pulled it up, exposing her skin up to her shoulder blades. Munto swallowed, but the lump in his throat didn't move.
He let go of her shirt and hovered his hands above her, that previous nervousness now making them tremble slightly. "Yumemi," he sighed softly. He dropped a single hand down onto her back, and she flinched.
He immediately withdrew his hand. He was about to stutter out an apology before Yumemi turned her head once more to laugh. "Sorry," she giggled, "Your hands are just a little cold."
"I apologize." Munto said. He rubbed his hands together furiously and Yumemi shifted her head away.
After a few seconds, Munto resumed his position. His knees were pressing against the mattress, and he momentarily wondered if he should get on the bed with her. He quickly shook the thought out of his head. No, no. He had to take this slow. He had to take his time. He didn't want to scare or hurt Yumemi. He needed to be gentle – watch her for signs that he was doing this right.
His hands pressed down onto her back softly. Yumemi didn't flinch this time, and Munto could feel her entire chest decompress and she exhaled deeply.
"A little higher." Her voice was muffled by the pillow.
Munto moved slowly, pressing his palms against her back a little more. "Here?"
"Mmm. A little more."
Munto's hands slid up further.
"There," Yumemi groaned, her body stiffening.
"Okay, okay," Munto whispered soothingly. He leaned over her completely and adjusted his hands. "Take some deep breaths, Yumemi."
He felt her chest rise and fall twice. Munto bent low to press his face against her hair. "Breathe in deep, love." He kissed the crown of her head before returning to his previous position.
Yumemi took a deep breath and held it.
"On three," Munto said, "One. Two. Three."
On three, Munto pressed down sharply onto Yumemi's back, and it let out a satisfying crack.
Yumemi groaned in satisfaction and melted into the bed. "Unnnhh. Thank you."
Munto laughed and bent down once more to kiss her head. "Feel better?"
Yumemi turned around before sitting up. She turned her body to the left, then right. "Yes, ah," her back let out another crack, "Thank you Munto. I couldn't crack it on my own."
"You need to stop exerting yourself when working in the garden, my love." He kissed her gently on the forehead.
"If you insist," Yumemi replied, wrapping her hands around Munto's neck and pulling him into a slow kiss.
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