I'm behind in my reserve chapters, but I still have this for you on time. Oh, these next two weeks are going to be fun. I can't wait to see the reaction to this chapter and I'm even more excited to see how you react to 76. It's going to be delicious.

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Finally sat down and edited a Naruto timeline to fit my needs, it can be found on Eyazahrid-dot-net on the Supplemental Material page. I should probably move the flowcharts to that category too, but maybe when I've caught up on my chapters again.

It's really just someone's timeline that I took and changed the numbering on because going by the Kyuubi's attack or Naruto's birth only fits for us readers and for the people of Konoha.

You can consider mine the international version, if it helps.

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He threw his jacket over the arm of his favorite chair in his primary sitting room, allowing himself to sink into it moments later with a deep sigh. Behind him his Wolf guards gave sharp salutes and dismissed themselves, eager to share the day's events with their siblings.

Mai, on the other hand, was quick to trail after him, reaching around the leather chair to gently rub his shoulders. There was a slight frown on her face because he was agitated, but she was also pleased for the chance to help him relax.

"Hmm, what do you think, Mai?"

She wasn't entirely sure what he was talking about and knew better than to jump to conclusions. The last thing she needed was to give him ideas.

"Naruto-kun?" She asked, choosing a much more familiar form of address now that they were in private. With a little luck, it would help him get out of his Tsukiyomi mindset. With a whole lot more luck, he may even open up to her. She doubted that, but she really didn't need him to anyway. She was already proficient in reading the troublesome young man and considered herself something of an expert on it.

"Tonight," He continued. "Do you think I took it a bit too far?"

Considering this was the young man who removed the limbs and tongue of a person he liked because some of his Wolves were killed in an accident they were connected to, his response tonight had been beyond mild.

"Of course not, Naruto-kun." She patted his cheek gently. "I'm very proud of how well you restrained yourself." She did not mention how close she and the other Wolves had been to simply attacking everyone in that room as soon as he seemed upset.

"Hmm."He returned to his thoughts, reliving the evening over in his head and wondering what he could have done better. The two of them stayed like this for a few minutes, Naruto lost in thoughts and Mai more than happy to maintain physical contact with her lord.

Eventually, however, Naruto made note of the time.

"It's getting late, Mai. You should get some rest." She didn't try to hide her scoff of disapproval.

"The same for you, Naruto-kun."

He waved her off, noting her concern but not sharing it.

"I'm not quite ready to sleep just yet, I'll retire in a bit."

"Well, you could always just come back to my room and hold me." She proposed with a sly grin. "Then you can take as much time as you need before you fall asleep.

"Tempting, Mai. Very tempting." A soft smile made itself known on his face. "I'd like to think for a bit, and I think that might be too distracting." She leaned further over the chair to give him a pout that very nearly broke his resolve but relented.

"Your loss then, Naruto-sama." She slowly retreated from the chair, allowing her fingers to trail gently over him as she let go. "If you change your mind, you're always welcome to join me."

He did so love a playful Mai and he couldn't hide- nor did he try to- the smile that bloomed over his face.

"I'll keep that in mind. Sleep well."

The last thing she said before she left the room had him reconsidering his stance entirely.

"Not without you, my lord."

Briefly, he wondered what a believable amount of time might be so he could join her without looking like he had caved.

"So, uh, we fucked up big time, didn't we?" Shizune didn't even bother offering Rusted a response, keeping her attention on the man who was using wooden limbs as if they had been attached to him at birth.

It should have been impossible, it was impossible.

She and Rusted had worked to provide as many ways for each limb to move as possible, accounting for every kind of movement they could come up with, and Clicky had done a fantastic job creating it. Even so, Inoichi should have been limited to a single movement of joints at a time- perhaps two or three if it was an action he used frequently- not able to fully operate each and every joint at once without conscious thought.

She could tell he wasn't even aware of the nervous twitch in his fingers- still on edge from Naruto's displeasure – or the little, meaningless actions he performed while talking to his family.

That was another thing, he shouldn't have been able to talk. Even assuming Naruto's seals- and she had no idea how the hell he had not just created the seals to enable such movement, but had changed existing seals to do so- were believable – which Clicky assured her were far outside the known capabilities of any Sealmaster in history- the ability to let a man talk without a tongue was something out of a tall tale.

The seal was nowhere near his head, to start with, and even now Clicky was pouring over the seals present on Inoichi's back as he chatted away with his wife and daughter. The deep frown on her face didn't even begin to hint at the confusion the Puppeteer felt, Shizune was certain. It was understandable, too, because Inoichi had been able to speak without so much as opening his mouth and was positive that he wasn't capable of ventriloquism.

So how could they hear him?

Holding his breath he had been able to tell them they were probably better off just asking Naruto but none of them really wanted to seek the young man out at the moment. It was obvious he was much, much more than he appeared.

For a moment or two she contemplated bringing the issue to Tsunade to see if the older woman might have any insight but decided that was a bad idea. It was tied to Naruto, was a task completed in secret at the command of this Tsukiyomi, and dealt heavily with the Yamanaka. Last she had heard, her teacher and Kushina- who was currently heading the Yamanaka- were no longer on the best of terms.

Probably best to leave her out of it.

The Wolves probably wouldn't be too happy about involving outsiders either.

They would just have to figure it out themselves.

"Should we be apologizing or thanking him, you think?" Rusted's question caught her attention and she turned to look at the Suna Medic that was sitting slouched on his rolling stool. He had actually gone back for the damn thing after helping them get Inoichi's limbs here from the Den. Apparently Suna's stools didn't have wheels- there was a tendency for unwanted sand to get in them- and so the seat provided by the Wolves for him to use had been a novel concept he quickly fell in love with.

She swore she had seen him using shoe polish on it the other day, but tried very hard to ignore that.

"Why do you ask?" She wasn't going to get anymore insight standing here and watching Clicky examine the seal from a distance, they should probably just call it a night and regroup at the Den.

"Well, we did throw away his work, so we should probably apologize for doubting him and wasting his time." Rusted idly scratched his chin. "But he did give us something far beyond our own capabilities, so that would be a 'thank you', wouldn't it?"

"And why cant we do both?" Mainly because it was embarrassing and they didn't want to face his wrath if he was still angry, which she realized was an odd thought for the 'Little Thief' she had met all those years ago.

Rusted blinked in surprise, the thought having never occurred to him. Tilting his head to the side he craned his neck to meet her eyes.

"People do that?"

Having never done so, she couldn't say for sure but if there was an opportunity to try it this would be it. She'd rather not have Naruto mad at her- and not just because that display had been terrifying- and she was sure Clicky and Rusted would both agree.

To be fair, though, those two would agree because it had been terrifying. She couldn't exactly blame them.

She knew damn well she'd never be doubting anything Naruto told her, no matter how absurd.

In the end he had decided not to disturb his favorite Wolf, instead retiring to his own chambers for the night. With how hard she worked, he figured, she deserved her rest.

Other visitors, it would seem, did not share the same opinion when it came to him.

Rolling out of his bed he brought Mōryō's Tooth swinging around towards the neck of the intruder only for it to be blocked by a dagger. It was evident his opponent was physically superior when they managed to use the same dagger to push him back to his wall, using his own blade to keep him from being able to move.

And then he saw their eyes.

Immediately the sense of danger passed, his arms slacking but the dagger not moving any closer to him. A few calming breaths later and he was ready to speak.

"I had not been expecting you tonight, Orochimaru-chan." Her smile was easily seen in the faint moonlight that spilled through his blinds and he wondered if the Wolves on the other side of that window- for they would never leave such a structural vulnerability unguarded when it was in such close proximity to their lord- were aware of her presence.

Probably not, she wasn't a Sannin for nothing.

"And I wasn't expecting my beloved prince to attack his poor godmother." She countered. The amusement in her eyes told him that she was completely unbothered by his attempt to remove her head.

"In that case, I suppose I received the better surprise."

"Oh-ho, aren't we being the little flatterer tonight? Did you miss me that much or are you just in a more playful mood at night?"

Mōryō's tooth was sheathed and placed back onto his bedside table. "Why can't it be both, Orochimaru-chan?"

Her own dagger was dropped to the floor with a solid thunk- he was pretty sure it had embedded itself into his nice new wood flooring, which he would never admit to being quite fond of lest he encourage the Wolves and their antics- but instead of backing up she seemed to press herself more closely to him.

"You know I love it when you say my name like that, Naruto-kun."

"You've mentioned it. Was there a specific reason you decided to drop by tonight or did you just need some attention?" Her smile became sultry.

"Oh, Naruto-kun." She leaned down further until her lips had reached his ear. "Why can't it be both?"

He could feel her hands on his bare torso, trailing about seemingly at random, but they seemed hindered by the fact that she kept trying to press herself even closer. He moved his own hands to her hips rather than stand there like an idiot and she practically purred in approval.

Naruto thought he had a fairly good idea of what was going on. Even so, he knew better than to assume.

"Just how far are you intending to go, Orochimaru-chan?" His answer was initially in the form of her lips peppering his neck with soft kisses but she eventually graced him with her voice again.

"I want you, Naruto-kun, all of you." She returned to his neck, as if trying to prove her statement. He put a stop to it momentarily by snaking his left hand from her hip over her torso and up to cup her chin. She pouted at being interrupted, but seemed somewhat pacified by the opportunity to stare into his purple eyes.

"You can't have me," He said softly, quickly giving her a peck on the lips to distract her from whatever anger his words may have caused. It seemed to have worked because afterwards she didn't immediately lash out, instead simply looking down at her beloved prince in confusion. "But if you're mine," He continued. "I'll let you have your fun."

If anything, she seemed much more pleased by this and quickly brought her lips back to his in a hungry kiss. She was still physically superior, of that there was no doubt, but it was evident she was still in control herself enough to have allowed him to stop her earlier.

He wasn't sure how long she would have been able to restrain herself, but he didn't think he really had a choice in the end.

At least this way there was still an illusion of control and, he supposed, there were far worse options to lose one's virginity to than a godmother completely devoted to your happiness. One that also happened to be one of the legendary Sannin and the Kage of Otogakure.

"Silly prince, you know I've always been yours."

It was at that moment Naruto realized he probably wouldn't be getting much sleep tonight.

He didn't think he could bring himself to mind.

"Holy shit, she's actually doing it!" Two gloved hands quickly covered her mouth, Wolf masks staring down at her to tell her to keep quiet. She looked only slightly sheepish at her outburst but was far too interested in what was going on beyond the window to be upset by the method employed to correct it.

Tayuya, dressed in a simple white nightgown, and two Wolf guards eagerly resumed their activity of peering in Naruto's bedroom window. As soon as clothing began coming off, however, Tayuya gave a resigned sigh and started tugging them away.

"Come on, I just wanted to see if they were actually going to do it. Orochimaru-sama would skin us if she learned we were peeping on Naruto's first time with her." The two Wolves didn't look like they much cared, so she brought out the big guns. "I know Naruto's pretty fond of Orochimaru-sama, I wonder how upset he'd be with the two of you watching her like this."

The response was immediate, both Wolves spinning around and snapping to attention before the window to resume their guard duties.

With a satisfied nod at their compliance to hide the disappointment she felt at not being able to watch either, she left them to it and returned to the apartment. Idly, she wondered how Mai might react to this. Just the thought of the reserved young woman fuming in jealously or flushing in embarrassment was enough to cheer her up.

She didn't know what this meant for her own chances with the young Daimyo, but she did know her own dreams would be filled with images of pale flesh tonight.

If she was lucky it would be the two of them, but she wasn't greedy.

She wasn't picky either.

Waking up before her lord was something akin to an art form when there were many nights he didn't bother going to bed. Mai could admit she was slightly disappointed to see that he hadn't joined her- she really thought her words would have worked- but she wasn't' even sure he had left the sitting room.

There was a very real probability he had fallen asleep in that chair of his still fully dressed.

Part of her hoped he had, just so she could see it, but the majority of her hoped that one of the Wolves would have moved him to his room- or theirs, it wasn't too important- for the night. It was just as likely they would have curled up in the seat with him, though.

Dragging herself from bed she allowed herself five minutes to dress and make herself presentable before leaving for her own office in the apartment- she was pretty sure Naruto was completely unaware of its existence as he tended to avoid the rooms that weren't part of is original apartment- for her early morning report.

She liked to know of any developments before greeting Naruto for the day so she could be the one to keep him informed. And on those days he was still awake and probably knew, she would rather avoid being ignorant when he asked for her opinion or decided on a course of action to solve a problem she was unaware of.

Mai also knew one of the Wolves would have a coffee waiting on her desk for her, as they did every morning. It wasn't strictly necessary but it most certainly helped.

Slipping into the office she gave a grateful smile to the Wolf in the corner and grabbed her mug before taking a seat at the desk. She could only allow herself three minutes to pour over whatever reports were there before she needed to head towards Naruto's chambers.

There wasn't much on her desk this morning, thankfully, only a report from Sai- half of which was a letter to her- and a mention that Orochimaru had stopped by for a visit late last night. She frowned slightly at that, a visit from Orochimaru wasn't exactly a minor occurrence, but she supposed the Wolves had probably gotten used to the woman after all the time she had spent in the apartment.

To them, it was probably no different from Anko stopping by to raid the fridge.

She had a feeling the snake Sannin probably hadn't popped in for leftover Yakitori.

Still, even if she had stopped by for some leftovers, her visit was the kind of thing she'd have liked to be awoken for. And not just because she wasn't entirely comfortable with sleeping when the woman was around.

Orochimaru may be completely infatuated with Naruto, but that didn't mean the rest of them were safe from her.

Reports checked, she gauged the amount of coffee in her cup and decided she had enough time to finish it on the way. She stood up from the desk and left the office, aware that the Wolf in the corner would put away the papers on her desk and catch up with her by the time she neared Naruto's office.

Naruto had his favorite wolf- namely her- but she had some favorites of her own and they had been doing the same routine long enough that it was like clockwork. Three steps from his office door she drained the last of her coffee, two steps from his door she handed the mug to the Wolf, and as part of her last step she knocked on the door and let herself in.

Being his favorite had some perks.

The Wolf that had followed stayed out in the hallway, passing off the mug to another one of her favorites, and immediately fell into step behind her after she had determined Naruto actually wasn't working.

A pleasant surprise indeed.

Fortunately his office was between her office and his bedroom so she didn't have to make any real detours to check it.

Making her way to his bedroom, she did her best to ignore a grinning Tayuya leaning against the wall. The girl seemed unperturbed and happily followed alongside her. When Mai made no effort to address her, Tayuya had no problems initiating conversation.

"So, did you hear about Denka-sama's visitor?"

"I understand Orochimaru missed the hospitality of the House of Wolves, yes." Tayuya's grin only seemed to broaden.

"Oh, it wasn't your hospitality she missed, I'm sure. She spent the night in Denka-sama's bedroom."

That gave Mai pause and for the first time she turned to view the annoyance that had taken residence in her lord's home.

"She what?"

"Oh, yes." She didn't think it was possible, but somehow Tayuya's grin widened even more. "She was very eager so see him again."

Mai wasn't entirely comfortable with what the redhead was implying but at the same time she knew the Otogakure Kunoichi was probably just trying to mess with her again. She didn't want to consider why the girl was so good at pushing her buttons. Unlike her lord, she didn't think she was that easy to read.

Besides, Naruto shared his bed with others all the time. How would this be any different?

"Naruto-sama has a certain charisma about him." Mai agreed. She'd get to the bottom of this later when she could slip in a few questions and watch his reactions to find out the truth. "There are quite a few people who would be eager to be in his company again." Mai and the Wolves among them, if she was being honest, and some of them had seen him just last night.

Mai turned her attention ahead of her again, hoping Tayuya might simply drop the subject. Even so, she was able to see the young woman give a careless shrug. "Sure, can't deny that."

The conversation ended but Mai was no more comfortable than she had been during it. Something about the way the Otogakure Kunoichi had said that just didn't sit right with her. Still, the silence had returned and she was grateful for it.

It was only a few moments later that the three had arrived at Naruto's bedroom, the Wolf instantly taking a spot on the wall next to the door. Tayuya, likewise, chose a spot on the wall, leaning against it directly across from the door and giving an inviting wave towards the dark wood.

"Go ahead, then, see for yourself." Her smug smirk had Mai on edge, but she wasn't Naruto's favorite for nothing. With a dismissive roll of her eyes she knocked twice and opened the door.

She immediately wished she hadn't.

The first, most eye-catching thing in the room was naturally her lord's hair, but the second most visible thing was the vast amounts of pale flesh on display. Naruto's bed was made with crimson sheets and a black blanket, both colors contrasting well with the skin of her lord and his companion. The blanket had been lost some time the night prior- possibly before they had fallen asleep- and instead the crimson sheets had been only haphazardly thrown across their pelvises.

That single strip of red fabric allowed Mai to see most of her lord's body- which she certainly didn't mind- but it also allowed her to see an equally naked Orochimaru curled around him, her breasts only vaguely covered by the inky black hair that spilled over the two of them from her position on his chest.

The state of the two, the bed, and most of all the sheets gave her a pretty good idea of what happened. The pair of golden eyes opening languidly spoke volumes more, as did the relaxed smile she received from the snake Sannin.

"Mmmmmm, good morning Mai. Sleep well?" As much as Mai had a sudden desire not to respond- indeed, a desire to stop being cordial with the woman for the foreseeable future- she also recognized that she represented the Wolves who had allied themselves with this woman. Naruto would be very disappointed to learn she had been rude to their ally, but she wasn't even sure how she felt about that at the moment.

She knew it was irrational, but she couldn't help the feeling of betrayal that settled heavily in her chest, its cold disregard causing it to tighten uncomfortably.

Even so, she composed herself as best she could and responded.

"I did, Orochimaru-dono" She addressed the woman as an equal, having always considered them both under Naruto and never having heard an objection from the woman. Using it now, though, felt hollow. Like she was trying to convince herself they were equal.

Obviously, they were not.

"And yourself?"

"Mmm, just wonderfully, thank you." The woman stretched as much as she could without waking the sleeping Daimyo. Fondly she turned her gaze to the young man before tracing her fingers lightly over his face. "Isn't he just the most wonderful, beautiful creature you've ever seen?"

Mai fought very hard to retain her composure when she wanted nothing more to bolt out of there.

"Of course, Orochimaru-dono."

Twin orbs of gold flicked towards her, scrutinizing, before her lazy smile widened almost imperceptibly.

"Oh, no need to be so reserved around me my dear. I understand completely." She gave a sigh and returned to gazing at her crimson prince. For a few moments she merely watched him as he slept, enjoying the feel of his heartbeat and the way his chest rose and fell with every breath. "I'm going to miss him terribly for a while but I don't want him to see me in that body. That isn't the me he's come to know and isn't the one he spent last night with."

She turned back to Mai.

"But you don't have to worry about him being cared for, I've made arrangements to ensure his needs are met. I know he deserves more than either of us could ever give him, but if you're unable to give him what he needs then I have others in place to see to them."

Mai really didn't know how to feel about this now. It was obvious that the two had slept together- and not in the way the Wolves were accustomed to- and that Orochimaru was going to be taking over Sasuke's body soon- which may be why they had slept together a part of her chimed in- but the 'arrangements' were clearly a reference to Tayuya. The young woman had mentioned something similar when she had first arrived but as nothing had happened it had been more or less disregarded by Mai.

Now, however, she was beginning to second guess herself. Hearing it from a naked Orochimaru, strangely enough, made it that much more believable.

She couldn't believe she had just thought that, either.

What really struck her was the insinuation that Mai wouldn't take care of such needs. She was his favorite, his second in command, and his most devoted Wolf. Anything he asked of her she would do.

But maybe that was the problem, because she couldn't imagine Naruto had asked for Orochimaru to sneak into Konohagakure no Sato for that particular sort of company. No, that was the kind of thing Orochimaru would have done herself. Perhaps it was also partially for herself, but Mai had no doubt that she would have done everything in her power to ensure Naruto enjoyed every second of it.

A part of her wondered if she really deserved those accolades if she hadn't even realized he currently had those needs. Another part of her reminded her of just how suggestive she had been the night before.

A third, most traitorous part of her reminded her that despite her suggestive playfulness, he had instead decided to return to his own room and have sex with Orochimaru.

The third part, unfortunately, was coming through the loudest.

It left a bitter taste in her mouth and a growing weight in her chest.

"That was very thoughtful of you, Orochimaru-dono. I'm sure he appreciates it." The Snake Sannin's simile widened, eyes glinting with dangerous amusement.

"Yes, I'm sure he will. Did you need to speak with him?"

She wanted to say yes in hopes of separating the two but she was too intelligent to try lying to a Sannin who had known the answer long before it had been asked.

"He's usually up by now, so I thought I'd check up on him." A partial lie, actually, he was usually only up this early when he hadn't gone to bed or something had happened during the night that required his attention. "Should he need me when he wakes I'll be in his office."

"I'll let him know." A giggle escaped soft lips. "But it might be a bit after he wakes up that he can join you." The insinuation was not lost on Mai who gave a tight smile and a shallow nod before spinning around and leaving the room.

Se ignored the grinning Tayuya and her confused guard as she made straight back to Naruto's office. She needed to think and she wasn't going to make any progress to that effect in the Oto Kunoichi's company.

Her guard looked between Mai and Tayuya a few times before deciding Tayuya wasn't a threat to Naruto and abandoning his post to trail after Mai.

She waited until they had disappeared down the hallway and with the coast clear Tayuya was happy to peek her head into the door to enjoy the sight. Just as they had with Mai twin pools of gold opened to watch her in languid amusement.

"Enjoying the sight, Tayuya?" The question was practically purred and Tayuya realized she much preferred the female Orochimaru.

She hummed in agreement and looked about the rest of the room, noting the discarded blanket and the clothes strewn about.

"Come in, Tayuya." Orochimaru beckoned. "If you're going to just stand and stare there's no point in keeping the door open for everyone else to see."

Understanding the privilege for what it was- and not wanting to miss out on the opportunity- Tayuya was quick to comply.

Orochimaru really did pick out an excellent body this time, one she was happy to ogle, but the real prize was Naruto. Even with his pelvis covered by the red sheets- and to a lesser extent Orochimaru- what she could see of him was simply delicious. Idly, she realized it wasn't all that much more than when she had first met him but that did little to stop her enjoyment of it.

Moving closer to the bed under the watchful gaze of the snake Sannin, she took a seat at the edge and drank in the sight of two beautiful people relaxing together in bed. Well, one was relaxing, the other had no idea they had an audience.

As beautiful as he was, however, she could only keep her eyes on him for so long before she was once again drawn to Orochimaru. Naruto didn't really have anything exposed, but Orochimaru was only covered over her pelvis. With every breath she took her breasts would catch Tayuya's eye and eventually she gave up pretending not to stare.

"Oh-ho, you like them, do you?"

Tayuya nodded. "Yeah, you chose really well."

The Sannin gave a giggle and Tayuya was completely convinced that Orochimaru had been intended to be born female. It seemed so right, so perfect, that the knowledge that she was about to be in a male body- and had indeed spent most of their life in one- seemed absurd.

"C-can I touch them?" Tayuya wasn't exactly blessed in that area and the larger breasts of the woman had her wondering what it would be like to have a similar pair.

Orochimaru gave another giggle before turning her attention down to a sleeping Naruto. "Oh, that's not for me to say, Tayuya-chan. This body belongs to Naruto-kun so if you'd like to touch you'll have to get his permission."

The Oto Kunoichi bit her lip, wondering if Orochimaru was messing with her- unlikely- and more importantly if she was willing to ask a sleeping Naruto for permission to touch the breasts of his godmother.

With a body like that? Yeah, she was.

"Denka-sama," She tried without results. A glance to Orochimaru showed the woman watching with amusement. Scooting closer to the top of the bed she tried again. "Denka-sama." Still nothing. Leaning down to his ear, she spared one last glance at Orochimaru- the woman seemed completely at ease- and gave it another shot.

"Denka-sama," She whispered into his ear before placing light kisses on his neck. "Can you wake up for me, Denka-sama?"

That seemed to do the trick as amethyst eyes opened sleepily to stare at the young woman he was pretty sure hadn't been in the room last night.

"What do you need, Tayuya?" Even as he asked he was pressing himself closer to his godmother, one arm pulling her to him. She didn't seem to mind.

"Can I touch her boobs?" A large part of her couldn't believe she had just said that, a larger part was enjoying the confused look on his face as he tried to process her request half-awake. After a moment she had her answer.

"No," he yawned. "Those are mine."

His piece said he reached for the sheets and pulling them up over their bodies as much as he could went back to sleep. Orochimaru gave a small giggle- a mix of fondness and amusement- before shooting a disappointed Tayuya a smirk.

"Maybe next time, Tayuya-chan. You might have had better luck if he was awake, but it seems I wore him out last night." She gave another giggle, this one filled with the pleased satisfaction of a job well done, and gestured to the door. "My prince needs his rest and it seems hes' not too keen on sharing at the moment. You should leave us for now, but I'm sure you'll get your own chance soon enough."

Looking at the two cuddled up in bed together, not a stitch of clothing between them and not a care in the world, Tayuya found herself looking forward to it.

Until I next have your attention,

-Eyazahrid