Back in her room, Karai's question echoed painfully around April's mind.
"Do you… want me?"
Taking a deep breath, April tapped her knee restlessly. After everything that happened that evening, she was twitchy, and couldn't calm herself down. She was agitated, frustrated, and couldn't help but think what would have happened if Leo hadn't walked in when he did.
Would she have kissed me? April wondered. Throughout all of their training sessions, the two girls had never actually kissed. Not on the lips, at least. April guessed such a thing was the wrong type of 'intimate', that it wasn't necessary. Still, she couldn't help but wonder what Karai would taste like. Her skin was somewhat salty, mainly from the sweat of working out. And the kiss? Karai enjoyed dominance, so would it be rough and passionate? Then again, she was very good at tender movements, so maybe it'd be much more delicate…
"Do you… want me?"
The question reared its ugly head again, and April rubbed the bridge of her nose. Did she? April hadn't had any experience with anyone before, male or female, but there was something about Karai that captivated her, that set her on edge. That predatory smile, the way she saunters, the saultry overtones to her flirtatious words.
Though she'd originally refused to admit it, April conceded that, yes, she might be attracted to the dark kunoichi. Whether Karai was attracted to her in return, however, was debatable. Anyone who had two eyes but didn't know Karai well would loudly exclaim, "Of course!", but April reminded herself that Karai was a kunoichi, she was trained in seduction as a means of deception - heck, she was training April in seduction as a means of deception! Perhaps Karai was just too good at her artform. Perhaps April was falling for her tricks which were, no doubt, nothing more than just tricks.
Realising where her train of thought was going, April buried her face into her pillow. "Ugh, WHY did I agree to this?" she groaned, miserably.
She wouldn't be getting much sleep tonight.
A week later, April was running through her katas in the dojo. The boys and Karai had decided to head out on patrol together, and if last night was any indication, they'd have their hands full with the Purple Dragons until sunrise. It had been a peaceful half-hour, and April found all her stresses ebbing away as she flowed through the graceful form, nothing but-
"Hey there, princess."
Karai's voice cut through the tranquility like a knife.
Startled at first, April immediately fell into a defensive posture, taking a good second to relax her guard once her brain registered that there was no immediate threat.
Well, it was always debatable if Karai could be classed as a threat, immediate or otherwise.
"Karai," April breathed, her pose now casual. "I thought you went out with the others."
"Changed my mind. Thought it'd be fun to have a little girl time."
There was something in Karai's voice that set off alarm bells in April's head; when the dark-haired girl started to advance, April immediately retreated backwards, nervously.
"W-What's this about?" she asked, hesitantly, though she already had a pretty clear picture in her mind of what Karai wanted. Her voice, her body language…
Karai advanced so far that she backed April up into the wall, and April let herself end up there. The older kunoichi put her hands on the wall at either side of April's head, pinning her there as she loomed over the shorter girl.
April was all-too aware of how good Karai felt so close to her, how her skin glowed, how her black hair perfectly framed her face. April instinctively wanted to reach out to her. Then, there was that look - it was predatory, unmistakably, and April found herself turned on despite herself. She didn't want to admit that, but the way her mind and body were reacting to Karai's presence didn't leave her much of a choice. These senses were shutting off her mind, taking control of her body.
Inching ever closer, Karai murmured, "I still haven't paid you back for last time…"
Despite April's feeble attempt to keep her at a distance, Karai moved in closer, the older girl's strength benefiting her.
"Karai… the others… they could…"
"They won't be back for hours," Karai whispered in April's ear, before running her lips up and down April's neck, switching between bites and kisses as she did. She knew April liked that, and felt the redhead start to tremble, just as she'd expected.
Karai shifted a knee between April's legs, using enough force to lift April onto her toes. The flustered girl whimpered, reflexively wrapping her arms around Karai for balance and digging her nails into the older girl's back.
"Ah- Karai!" April gasped at the feeling of Karai's strong thigh pressing against her centre. Karai started moving her thigh against April, creating a slow, pleasurable rhythm. A moan escaped April's lips before she bit down hard into Karai's shoulder, a small modicum of revenge. The older girl hissed in pain, retaliating by sinking her teeth further into April's neck.
Just then, the thigh was removed from between April's legs, causing the redhead to whine quietly, her chattering teeth unable to form words. Then again, her mind was struggling to form a proper thought as it was, so words didn't even leave the brain en route to her lips.
A violent shiver rocked down April's spine when she felt fingers brush against her inner thigh. Despite the quiet protests in her mind, April closed her eyes and shifted her legs further apart. She couldn't help herself.
The realisation came to her like a gunshot.
She wanted this.
April opened her eyes to Karai's wolfish-like smile as the older girl stared at her, studying her closely with her amber eyes. "I'll ask you again, Red… do you want me?"
April gulped. There was something about the helplessness of her situation that April found sickenly arousing. She couldn't move at all. She was completely at Karai's mercy...
...and that's exactly how she wanted it to be.
April nodded.
"Uh-uh-uh…" Karai teased, her lips brushing April's neck, making the redhead shiver. "I want to hear you say it."
Letting out a shaky breath, April murmured, "Y-Yes…"
Deciding to prolong the taunting, Karai gently bit down on the trembling skin of her neck while her free hand traced lazy circles along April's thigh. During this, she purred, "That won't do… say the words…"
Wonderful, colourful sensations flushed through April's mind. She barely remembered the English language as a concept, let alone how to use it.
Karai's fingers faintly brushed the fabric between April's legs; the younger girl gasped and jerked at the movement like she'd been struck by lightning.
That triggered it.
"I want you, Karai…"
While her eyelids fluttered, April's mouth hung agape, ever so slightly, and that was the opening Karai needed to capture her lips for a kiss.
Their first kiss.
The motion shocked April at first, her eyes wide, before she sunk into the rhythm and began to kiss back. Their tongues battled for dominance, urgency growing with every second. April began running her hands through Karai's hair, the other clawing down her spine, underneath her shirt.
Something like a warm shiver passed through Karai's body, and her eyelids fluttered as she fought the urge to close them.
When breathing became difficult task due to the lack of oxygen, Karai moved her lips from April's to trail them down her neck again, causing the girl whimper and gasp. Her knees were becoming weaker by the second.
Karai briefly pulled away, April stumbling slightly forward at the sudden loss of contact. When she realised Karai only did this to take off her shirt, she couldn't help but be captured by the older girl's beauty, her well-toned stomach and abs defining her torso, the skin only being broken up by a black sports bra.
Karai chuckled at April's somewhat starstruck expression. "Like what you see?"
April shook the cobwebs some her mind, though she was still unable to form words. Knowing she would have to take the lead again, Karai stepped forward and planted a long, deep kiss on April's lips, while at the same time, starting to lift her shirt up over her head. They only broke the kiss momentarily as the material passed them by; April didn't even notice she'd lost her shirt until she felt Karai's hands trail up her bare skin.
"Damn, Red," Karai murmured, her eyes raking over her torso, up to the blue and pink bra covering the more sensitive parts of her chest. "Anyone ever told you that you're beautiful?"
Blushing, April suddenly felt very self-conscious and resisted the urge to cover herself up. "T-Thanks…"
Wasting no more time, Karai captured April for another kiss, this time letting her hands explore the new canvas of April's smooth skin. Likewise, April did the same to Karai, though she was unconsciously mimicking the older girl's movements. However, neither girl seemed to notice, let alone mind. Karai was curving the outline of April's hips, her hands then tracing patterns across April's back, occasionally allowing her thin nails to dig sharply into the skin, causing April to press into her more. While one hand continued on her back, the other drifted up towards April's breasts, cupping one of them firmly, inciting a shudder and a quiet moan from the redhead. This time, April was too lost in sensation to keep copying, her hands limply draping over Karai's shoulders.
Before April realised what was going on, Karai had nimbly slipped her hands behind April's back and uncuffed her bra in the blink of an eye, letting it drop to the floor. At the sight of seeing April's bare form, Karai found she could not hold back long enough for pleasant words, and instead took April's hands into her own and pinned them back against the wall as she started trailing kissing across April's chest.
The next moan wasn't so silent as Karai twirled her tongue around April's nipple. The redhead's vision danced with rainbows, her breathing short and ragged. When Karai lightly bit down on the most sensitive spot, she nearly shrieked.
"Oh god, Karai…" April moaned, her hands regaining enough life to roughly explore Karai's body, to do something, anything, to satisfy the vibrations inside of her. She settled on clawing her hands down Karai's back, but this backfired as the sensation of pain only made Karai bite down harder, so much so April actually cried out this time. It wasn't a bad pain, no. It was a good pain. The type that danced effortlessly with its counterpart - pleasure.
For a fleeting moment, April felt shame at the discovery, but that all shot out of her mind when Karai went to work on her other breast, kneading and cupping the one her mouth wasn't busy with.
The intoxicating feelings overwhelmed her, so much so that she felt like she was drowning with ecstasy. Her knees shook so much, trembling under the weight of the sensations she was experiencing; at one point, her legs actually buckled and Karai had to catch her.
Instead of propping her up again, Karai led the two of them down to the dojo floor. Karai leaned in close and blew softly into April's ear, masking the girl with pleasure so that she didn't even notice when Karai removed her own bra, nothing left to separate her chest from April's.
As soon as Karai re-engaged April in a deep kiss, their bodies came together, skin on skin, and it made April's nerves tingle, like the faintest of electric shocks.
As much as she was thoroughly enjoying the way Karai was pleasing her, April wanted to give, not just received, but being trapped on the bottom underneath Karai limited her options. Then, when Karai moved to pin April's hands above her head, a wicked idea sparked in her mind.
Ju-shinji
In a flash, April tugged Karai's wrists to one side, pushed her hips up and outwards, then flipped Karai over her shoulder before landing on top of her, pinning Karai's wrists to the mat. She smiled with smug satisfaction.
She had no idea how she'd been able to think that clearly. It seemed Karai was just as shocked as April, her eyes wide before she settled into a wide smirk. "Good one, princess."
Not wanting to waste time on attempting a witty retort, April instead was desperate to sate her hunger. Greedily, she bit down on Karai's neck, wanting to taste her flesh again. She found the faint remains of the mark she'd previously left and decided to to re-ignite that particular bruise.
April held nothing back. Her teeth sunk deep into Karai's flesh, causing the older girl to shriek and moan alternately. Karai struggled under April's grip, but the redhead held her strong.
Karai was gasping for breath when April hovered over her, still yet to release her hold on her wrists. She licked the edges of her teeth, her eyes dark, like a predator examining its prey. Karai's eyes shone with lust, but also with underlying terror, and that only made April's heart beat faster.
Still, she regained enough of her humanity to ask, "Too much?"
A ghost of a smile flickered across Karai's lips, and her own eyes shone a few shades darker. She flashed her eyebrows in a challenging manner. "Not enough."
With a malicious smile, April turned her attention to Karai's breasts, using the motions Karai had demonstrated previously for guidance. April couldn't be more proud of herself when she heard Karai gasping her name.
THE Karai, gasping HER name.
This confidence led April to release her hold on Karai's wrists and snake one of her hands down towards the hem of the older girl's shorts. The instant April's finger went underneath the fabric, Karai rolled the two of them over and straddled the redhead.
"Nice try, princess," Karai purred. "But tonight, you're mine."
April's heart skipped a beat.
Repositioning herself, Karai quickly removed April's tracksuit pants, leaving her wearing nothing but her white cotton underwear. Returning to the kiss, Karai forced her tongue into April's mouth, claiming April's tongue as her own subject. The two danced and played together, only parting ways for short breaths before returning to their embrace. Occasionally, Karai would break the kiss to bit and suckle on April's lower lip, or if she fancied, take a wander over towards the redhead's neck. Whatever she desired at the time.
During this, April would pull on Karai's hair, scratch at her skin or, if she was lucky, catch Karai off-guard long enough to land a bite or two on her own lip.
Karai moaned softly and felt her skin burn up. Their hearts were racing with the rising intensity between them, and slowly Karai inched her hand down across April's stomach. Once she reached the fabric of her underwear, April's breathing hitched.
She started to panic as the realisation hit her: she was going to lose her virginity.
Would it hurt? She had no frame of reference for this sort of thing, but if it was anything like how Karai had been making her feel thus far, it would feel incredible.
There was also the matter of who she was losing it to. While she'd never imagined herself to be one of those girls to save herself for marriage, she'd never expected to lose her virginity like… this.
On a dojo floor, to someone she wasn't in a relationship with, that she didn't love, to a girl… the list goes on.
But she trusted Karai. She trusted Karai with this and, if she was being completely honest with herself, her life.
She wanted this.
"April?"
The redhead opened her eyes to Karai's soft expression and a warm smile.
Gently, April pulled the girl into a long, deep kiss. When she pulled away, she whispered, "I want this."
After another genuine smile, Karai connected their lips again as her hand crept lower.