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Title: Shizuru's Game

Rating: M

Chapter 3: Kiss and Strip

Smut level: ***/***** (References to various sex acts, which some may find extreme)

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"Okay, am I free to chicken out now?" Natsuki asked as soon as she and Shizuru were along in the kitchen.

"Ara, why would Natsuki want to do that?" Shizuru asked. She placed the empty jug into the sink and started to fill it up with water. "The fun has barely started. Only two pieces of clothing have come off so far."

"You know that's not the point!" Natsuki said. She leaned up against the counter and let out a sigh. "You got Mai and Nao together. That's why we're doing all this, and now it's done. I don't have to watch you kiss any other girls, and you don't have to watch me."

"That's how I convinced you to give it a try, certainly," Shizuru said. "But Natsuki did give some very good reasons for going all the way. Or is she saying it isn't true that she trusts my love for her implicitly?"

Natsuki rolled her eyes. "Don't play that game, Shizuru. This is serious. We both know where this will lead, and we need to decide right now if we're comfortable with it. Honestly, I'm not really sure if I am."

Once the jug had filled up, Shizuru shut off the tap and turned to Natsuki. "Alright, Natsuki. Then let me make it clear that I trust you and your love as well. Whatever or whoever you might do tonight, I know for a fact you'll end it in bed with me, making love to me if you have any energy left. There's no doubt in my mind that your heart belongs to me, even if your body might have some fun exploring tonight. I know I acted horribly out of possessive love for you in the past, but I'm beyond that now. My love isn't a jealous love anymore; it's pure."

Those were pretty much the same words Natsuki had used to justify the game to Yukino. They weren't exactly false in her case, she just wasn't as confident as she'd made herself out to be. "I know, Shizuru... I know."

"Natsuki..." Shizuru said. "What did you feel when you saw me kiss Yukino? Were you jealous of her? Did you feel betrayed by me?"

"Er, well... no, I guess not..." Natsuki said. "Mostly I was just curious... I usually don't get to see your kisses from that angle."

Shizuru smiled at this. "I felt much the same way when I watched you kissing the other girls. Plus I was a bit aroused on top of that." That was it, really. Natsuki knew the argument was over, and she'd be going along with this. How far though, was still up in the air. Shizuru took a couple steps towards Natsuki as she addressed this issue herself. "And you know, Natsuki... if you ever want to fulfill that threesome fantasy, tonight is the night. I do so want to fulfill every fantasy of yours, but that's one for which I'll just need some help. I've had some fantasies like that too, you know, imagining how fun it would be to be stroked and fondled by Natsuki and another girl at the same time." A wicked grin spread across Shizuru's face, and her hand seemed to be unconsciously drifting towards her breast. "Perhaps we could even bring out some of my toys as well. This would be a good time to put all of my strap-ons to work, as we would certainly need a couple to completely fill me up."

"W-w-wait..." Natsuki said. An image flashed in her head of Shizuru sandwiched between herself and Mai. She wore a strap-on, thrusting into Shizuru from the front while she kissed her girlfriend full on the lips. And if Mai was also equipped with a strap-on, the only place left to penetrate would be Shizuru's ass. Just the thought was nearly enough to make Natsuki pass out from a blush. "Both at once, but then one of us would be in your... you know..."

Shizuru leaned forward, giving Natsuki a quick kiss on the lips. "I know. I've been wanting to try it for a while. Of course, Natsuki will be the first in. I would never allow anyone other than Natsuki to take my virginity." Another wicked glint appeared in Shizuru's eyes, and Natsuki gulped. "And then, perhaps Natsuki would let me return the favor, and prove to her that done right, and with something other than a green onion, it can feel quite..." Shizuru's hands reached around Natsuki's back and drifted down, cupping her ass and squeezing it softly. "Quite..." A finger gently traced down the crack of Natsuki's ass, sending a shiver through her body and making her melt. "Good."

All Natsuki could think at that moment was that Shizuru was too damn seductive for her own good. Natsuki was supposed to be scared out of her mind at a reminder of such a painful event. The fact that she wasn't was disturbing. She didn't know if she'd enjoy it or not, but if Shizuru applied her full skills to the task, it just might do the trick. Such a painful memory of that night with the negi... perhaps Shizuru can at last redeem herself. And if it's good, and I could get Mai to do me from the front at the same time...

Damnit. Shizuru's fucking infectious.

"I'll play..." Natsuki said, nearly breathless. "But if Mai won't join in with the fun, the deal's off. And if I have to use my safe word to get out, you'll owe me big."

"Ara..." Shizuru smiled. "I don't think that will be a problem." Shizuru grabbed some pens and paper out of the nearby cabinet, gave Natsuki a final wink, and returned to the living room.

The second Shizuru left the room, whatever spell she'd put Natsuki under vanished. Wait, what the hell did I just agree to? I have to get out of it... I have to... I have to get a stiff drink and return to Shizuru's presence before I try to chicken out. No to running, yes to fun. And no way in hell is she getting inside my ass. I never agreed to that part, so it doesn't count as running away.

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Most of the green cards were a blur in Mai's mind after she got to kiss Nao. She didn't get to kiss Nao again, but both she and Nao had their chances to make out with Yukino. When the green cards had run out not much later, Shizuru had asked for a quick break to clean up the empty bottle of eggnog and glasses. Natsuki, of course, offered to help without even being asked.

Nao had barely said a word while Shizuru and Natsuki were out of the room, but her actions spoke loudly enough for Mai. She'd come over to sit by Mai and cuddle up against her while they waited, though she'd refused Mai's attempt at a kiss. "Save it for the game," was all she'd said. When Shizuru returned, she'd quickly moved back to her seat across from Mai.

"What did you go to get, Shizuru?" Mai asked.

"Just some pens and paper," Shizuru said. She retook her seat and placed them behind her. "There are a couple cards in the yellow section that we'll need them for."

"Don't suppose you'll enlighten us as to what they are?" Natsuki said, appearing from the door to the kitchen. It seemed she was as much in the dark as the rest of the group about what exactly Shizuru had planned for the game.

"Nope. Much more fun if it's a surprise," Shizuru said. She patted the seat beside her, signaling Natsuki to return to her seat. "Now, let's get going. This is where the fun really begins. Oh yes, and so you all know, there are no more cards that require a sip from this point on, though you're all welcome to the eggnog as you wish until we run out."

"Great," Natsuki said. She dropped down to the floor and poured out a glass for herself. "I'm going to need it."

"Oi, don't tell me you're losing your courage, Kuga," Nao said. "Going to admit defeat that easily?"

"Pfft. Fuck no," Natsuki said. She threw her head back and downed her glass of eggnog in one gulp. "This game is on, and you're going down too, Yuuki. This is just so I don't care what how much of myself I expose in the process."

"Hah, I like that plan. Embarrass yourself so much I show you something out of pity? Works for me."

"Tell yourself that all you want, Nao," Natsuki shot back. "You know damn well you're dying to show off your body to me."

"Big words," Nao said. "But if I recall correctly, it's your turn to go next. Delaying because you're afraid of what the cards might say?"

"Ara, I do believe Nao is correct, Natsuki," Shizuru said, placing a hand on her girlfriend's shoulder which caused her to immediately relax. Mai had to restrain a chuckle at how easily Shizuru could calm Natsuki down. Would she be able to do the same thing with Nao? Not now, certainly, as they were on opposite sides of the circle, but it would be nice to know she could have that kind of effect on someone.

Natsuki let out a sigh. "Fine, fine, I'll go." She paused a moment, a thought seeming to hit her. She looked across the circle at Haruka and Yukino and said, "Sorry."

Yukino rolled her eyes. "It's fine, Natsuki. Now just draw already!"

Not saying another word, Natsuki snatched a card from the top of the pile. "'Truth and Kiss'... You do it in this order so we'd have to kiss and make up if I have to reveal something embarrassing, Shizuru?"

"Hmm, that's certainly a good way to look at it, Natsuki," Shizuru said.

Natsuki rolled her eyes at Shizuru's non-response. With a breath and a soft prayer that the bottle didn't point to Shizuru, she gave it a spin. Her prayer was answered, but unfortunately the answer was Nao.

"Ohhh, this is perfect," Nao said, a wicked grin crossing her face. "Now let's see... what should I ask that Kuga will never be willing to answer...?"

Natsuki let out a growl. "Just ask it, Nao. We don't have all day for you to think of something."

"Ugh, fine, fine... How about this: What's your favorite thing for Shizuru to do to you in bed?"

Natsuki's eye twitched so hard that Mai thought she could hear it. After a long moment of staring at Nao, Natsuki spoke two simple words: "Cuddle me."

It took a moment, but when Natsuki's words sunk in, the whole room reacted at once. Yukino let out a coo about how cute that was. Nao started to protest that she'd meant "during sex." Mai let out a laugh at Natsuki's surprising answer, and then she joined in with Yukino in marveling at how cute that was. Haruka also let out a laugh, though her alcohol was getting to her a bit much and it turned into a belch halfway through. Shizuru, of course, was the most pleased of all to hear this, and she took it upon herself to catch Natsuki in her arms and cuddle her right then and there.

When the room finally settled down, and Nao had been convinced that Natsuki's answer satisfied the question, a red-faced Natsuki pointed her finger at Nao and beckoned her to come closer for their kiss, as she still had an amorous Shizuru glued to her and was quite immobile. Mai suspected that Natsuki was going to try to eke out some revenge for that comment, but she couldn't figure out exactly what Natsuki had planned. Would she just keep her lips stiff and ruin the kiss, or would she go the other way and try to shove her tongue down Nao's throat, like Shizuru had promised Haruka?

Nao seemed to be worried more about the latter, as she scooted over to Natsuki rather reluctantly. The grin on Natsuki's face didn't actually promise any revenge, but it may have been an attempt to get Nao to lower her defenses. Or, if Mai's theories about Natsuki's "girlfriend mode" were correct, the presence of Shizuru wrapped around her was doing a lot to put her into a better mood.

When Natsuki leaned forward to give Nao a soft and sweet kiss, Mai decided that her theories were confirmed. Nao seemed quite surprised by Natsuki's tenderness in the kiss, and she melted almost immediately. She brought her arms up to wrap around Natsuki's shoulders, meeting Shizuru's hands with hers in the process. Shizuru held onto Nao's hand for a bit, then leaned in to give Nao a kiss on the cheek, even as she was still kissing Natsuki.

Mai shifted over to her side so she could get a better view of Nao's face and what was going on with the kiss. The sight of a blush on Nao's face that this revealed brought a huge grin to Mai's. Oh, this is absolutely priceless. Where's my camera when I need it?

Natsuki's revenge certainly seemed to be of the delicate sort. She even brought out her tongue to lick gently along Nao's lips, and it was at just this moment that Shizuru brought her lips over to Nao's ear and gently blew into it. Even through the kiss, Mai was easily able to hear the adorable whimper that Nao let out from this treatment. At this whimper, Natsuki finally let out go, causing Nao to let out yet another cute whimper before her mind quite grasped what she was doing.

"Did you enjoy yourself, Nao?" Mai teased.

"Er... um," Nao said, backing into her spot. "I guess Kuga isn't the worst kisser."

"And what's that supposed to mean?" Mai asked. "That I am? Or did you mean Yukino?"

"Gah! I didn't mean that!" Nao protested, going into a panic at the thought that she might have offended Mai.

Oh, I can see why Shizuru always has so much fun doing this, Mai thought. She gave Nao a wink to calm her down. "Don't worry about it, Nao. But how about Shizuru? You certainly got a nice bonus there..."

"Shizuru?" Nao's mind seemed to piece together the events of the past two minutes, and she finally got to the kiss on her cheek and the gentle blowing into her ear. "Er, well, she's... Shizuru-ish, certainly..."

"Ara, I think I'll take that as a compliment," Shizuru said. She blew a quick kiss to Nao.

Mai let out a laugh at this. "Okay Nao, it's your turn, so why don't you see what's in the cards for you?"

"Oh, right!" Nao plucked the top card off of the deck. "'Truth and Kiss'... guess that's the theme for yellow, eh Shizuru?"

"Oh, that and a bit more," Shizuru said.

"Yeah fine, be that way," Nao said. "Now let's see who gets to grill me..." Nao gave the bottle a spin, and she was visibly relieved when it ended up pointing to Yukino. "Alright, Yukino, what have you got for me?"

Yukino smiled at this. She seemed to be thinking more on the part where she'd get to kiss Nao again than on the question, judging by how she was licking her lips, but soon enough, she did come up with something. "How about this, Nao: Why don't you tell Natsuki just what you were doing while she was out of the room?"

A blush hit Nao's cheeks at this. She might have softened to Mai, but she still seemed to want to keep up her facade in front of Natsuki. "What do you mean? I was just sitting over next to Mai..."

Natsuki seemed quite curious about this, but Yukino was the one to press the questions, "Doing what, exactly?"

"Well, er..." Nao looked over at Mai for help, but all Mai could do was shrug and smile apologetically. "Well, I kind of leaned against her for a while..."

"Oh, I see," Natsuki said, a grin crossing her face. "You were cuddling with her, weren't you? Hah! I knew it!"

"Don't talk like that!" Nao protested. "You're just as bad with Shizuru. You admitted it just two minutes ago! You're still cuddling with her as we speak!"

Natsuki let out a laugh at this. She brought a hand up to Shizuru's and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Yeah yeah, but everyone knows that by now. Now you just can't act like you're any tougher than me because of it." Natsuki stuck her tongue out at Nao, who returned the gesture at her.

"Ugh, you two..." Haruka said, her voice starting to slur a little from her eggnog intake. "Why dontcha just fuck already... we all know you want it..."

"Haruka!" Yukino said, slapping her girlfriend's side. "You be good!" Natsuki and Nao quickly looked away from each other, not wanting to risk confirming Haruka's suspicions. Of course, Mai and Shizuru couldn't help but laugh at this behavior.

"Good good..." Haruka said. "We all know it's true. No one fights that much unless they care for each other... Isn't that right, Shizuru?"

"Ara. Is Haruka trying to tell me something about why she likes to fight with me?"

It took Haruka a minute for her mind to catch up to what her mouth had just said. When it did, she shook herself sober in a second. "What? I-I just mean... you know Natsuki better than anyone! You should know how she really feels!"

Shizuru smiled. "Of course that's what you meant, Haruka. But I'll leave it to Natsuki to determine who she does and does not want to 'fuck,' as you so eloquently put it."

"Good, I like that," Yukino said. "Now, if I'm not mistaken, I do believe Nao still owes me a kiss." The thought that she still had to do this seemed to have slipped Nao's mind, but once she remembered, she was quite willing to kiss Yukino for the second time that night. Mai didn't sense too much attraction between the two of them, but that didn't stop them from enjoying the kiss. Nao was learning fast how to be a good kisser, and it certainly showed in Yukino's reactions.

Yukino pulled out of the kiss with a big smile on her face. As she retook her seat, she made sure she was sitting right up next to Haruka now, though no one chose to comment on this. A smile still on her face, she took the top card from the deck before anyone could start arguing again. Reading it to herself, she commented, "Haruka, I think you're about to owe me a big one."

"What? Let me see that... 'Choose any two other people, and have them kiss. Spin to determine who takes the next turn.' Yukino...?"

"Haruka, Shizuru," Yukino said, a glint in her eye. "I think it's about time the two of you kissed and made up."

Haruka regained almost all of her sobriety at this suggestion. A huge grin split across her face when she realized what she'd be getting to do. It took a surprisingly long time for the thought to reach her mind that perhaps that she was acting a bit strange about having to kiss her rival, so she tried to cover it up. "Hah, now let me show you how a first kiss is supposed to be, Miss Bubuzuke. I'll teach you how to do it right."

"Ara ara... Is Haruka saying she wishes to be my personal tutor in the ways of love?" Shizuru said, tilting her head to the side and giving Haruka her best "innocent and sweet" expression. Almost on instinct, Natsuki took this moment to rest her head on Shizuru's shoulder, which resulted in Shizuru resting her head on top of Natsuki's. Shizuru gave a soft grin at this and turned to Natsuki. "Be right back love, while Haruka shows me how a kiss is really done."

"Haaa... alright, Shizuru," Natsuki said, a little reluctantly. She turned her head to whisper something into Shizuru's ear that Mai couldn't quite catch, but it brought a smile to Shizuru's face. As Yukino saw this, she chose to also whisper something into Haruka's ear, which Haruka replied to with a quick kiss and gentle pat on Yukino's knee.

Gently untangling herself from Natsuki, Shizuru crawled across the circle so she could meet Haruka. She brought her legs up under herself and sat back on them when she reached Haruka, beckoning the girl to come in for a kiss. Haruka reached out and took Shizuru's hand in her own, entwining her fingers with Shizuru while she got up on her knees and brought her face forwards to capture her rival's lips in a kiss. Unsurprisingly, Haruka was trying to be dominant in the kiss, guiding Shizuru's lips with her own. What was more surprising was just how submissive Shizuru was being. Mai suspected that that was more for Haruka's benefit. Shizuru never pretended that she didn't truly care about Haruka as a friend, so she was likely doing this for her friend's benefit.

Of course, Shizuru being Shizuru, she couldn't just leave it at that. Just as Haruka brought her tongue out to lick along Shizuru's lips, Shizuru's own tongue came out to meet it, causing a gasp of surprise from Haruka. While Haruka was stunned from this, Shizuru tilted her head to the side for better access and slid her tongue along Haruka's and into her mouth, finally closing the seal between their lips and denying Mai and more sight of what was going on. She could surmise from Haruka's whimper, though, that it was quite enjoyable. Just as Haruka melted under Shizuru's kiss, Shizuru pulled back, leaving a blushing Haruka to pant wantingly.

"Forgive me, Haruka-san," Shizuru said. "But a longer kiss will have to wait until the next round."

"Huh...? Oh, right..." Haruka said. She tried to clear off her blush by shaking her head, but it didn't do her any good. "I guess... I guess you're a good kisser when you want to be. ...Thank you, Shizuru."

"And thank you, Haruka," Shizuru said. She leaned forward and planted a quick kiss on Haruka's nose, prompting another blush from the girl. With this, Shizuru returned to her seat and immediately caught a surprised Natsuki in a kiss, proving to the rest of the room that Natsuki was still the queen of the blush.

Smiling softly over her girlfriend's reaction, Yukino spun the bottle to see who would take their turn next. After pointing at her first, the second spin pointed straight at Shizuru. Grinning at her luck, Shizuru picked up the top card of the deck, which ended up making her smile even more.

"Oooh, my favorite!" Shizuru said. "'Every player must remove one piece of clothing. When you draw this card, spin the bottle to determine who takes the next turn.'"

"What!? Let me see that," Natsuki said, snatching the card out of Shizuru's hand. "...Damn it. I thought the game wouldn't get this intense in the yellow cards?"

"Just that one card," Shizuru said. Her eyes seemed to have been taken over by her evil glint. "Well, and some other fun events in two other yellow cards. I thought it would be nice to heat the game up a little bit."

"Gah, figures..." Natsuki said. "Guess I'm not the one that should really be complaining, though..." She glanced at Nao and Haruka, both of whom had already used up one item, so the two of them would have to take off a much more significant item of clothing.

"Bah, it would happen sooner or later," Nao said. "Besides, I'll get to turn you in a drooling dog at the sight of my flesh, so all's fine." Despite Nao's acceptance, Haruka seemed much less enthused about being one of the first couple to take their shirts off. She didn't say anything though, just growling at Shizuru.

"Drooling dog? What are you, on crack?" Natsuki said. "You've got absolutely nothing on Shizuru. Besides, you'd be the one drooling over me if I took my blouse off."

"Pfft, like you'd have the guts. You're going to chicken out of this game the second you have to show a little skin."

Surprisingly, Natsuki didn't have an immediate retort for this. Mai was starting to wonder if it was humanly possible for either of them to stop arguing without some outside interference. Natsuki seemed to have something in mind, though. She pushed herself off of the floor and turned to face Nao directly. "I'll remove my one item first," she said.

What the hell...? Mai wondered. She moved around to get a better look at what Natsuki was doing, and to her surprise, Natsuki's hands were moving to the buttons of her blouse. As Mai watched, Natsuki slowly unbuttoned her blouse while she held eye contact with Nao. When the final button was undone, Natsuki trailed her hands up her chest and pulled her blouse apart, revealing a gorgeous bra to Mai's eyes.

Mai knew that Natsuki collected lingerie, but the quality of her taste was quite the shock. It was a deep blue demi-cup bra, with what looked like a faint floral stitching pattern to it. And with the way the cups held Natsuki's breasts up, emphasizing their size and shape so perfectly, Mai nearly passed out from the sight.

"Why Nao..." Natsuki said. She playfully tossed her blouse onto Nao's face, breaking her out of her trance. "I do believe you're drooling."

"Huh?" Nao pulled the blouse off and wiped at her mouth, finding that Natsuki actually spoke the truth. "Wha- no fair!"

Smiling, Natsuki sat back down in her seat. There was no doubt that she'd won this one over Nao. She turned to Shizuru and said, "You see, Shizuru? That works ten times better when she actually is drooling."

Shizuru giggled at this. "It seems you've learned well, Natsuki."

"Who better than the great Shizuru-kaichou-sama to teach me?" Natsuki said, turning to Shizuru and planting a quick kiss on her nose. "Now, why don't you allow me to give you a little help with your item..."

Smiling, Shizuru leaned back and placed her feet on Natsuki's lap. She gave her toes an extra wiggle, calling to attention the thigh-high sheer black stockings she wore. Natsuki moved her legs up to Shizuru's thighs, but Mai couldn't quite see what was going on. She moved over a bit so she could peek up, and she saw that Natsuki was unfastening Shizuru's garters from the stockings. She then grabbed the stockings one at a time in her hands and slowly rolled them all the way down and off.

Mai found herself absolutely enthralled by this sight. How the hell did the two of them make such a simple act so damn sexy? Unfortunately, her attention proved to be her downfall. "Ara, it seems that Mai would appreciate some help with her clothing, as well, Natsuki," Shizuru said.

"Huh?" Oh damn... did she catch me looking up her skirt? Mai looked up at Shizuru, and it seemed that her guess was confirmed, judging by the look in Shizuru's eyes. In the time it took for her to figure this out, Natsuki had brought her hands up to start unbuttoning Mai's blouse, and she found herself frozen in place. She could do nothing but struggle for breath as Natsuki unbuttoned and then opened up her blouse. The feeling when Natsuki placed her hands on Mai's shoulders and slowly pushed the blouse open sent a wave of shivers through her body. If Mai hadn't been wearing an undershirt, and Natsuki had been touching her bare flesh at that moment, she might just have fainted. As it was, she damn near came close.

"Er, we're good over here!" Yukino said, making sure that she and Haruka wouldn't have to suffer the same type of treatment. She quickly pulled off her shoes and socks, then elbowed Haruka to get her to move as well. With a small blush, Haruka complied, taking her top off with a small amount of nervousness.

"I wasn't expecting to show anything tonight..." Haruka said as her bra came into view. It was nothing special compared to Natsuki, simply a standard, functional white piece. It was a full-coverage bra that provided maximum support, a need that Mai could certainly sympathize with. She typically preferred fancier bras, even if they didn't provide so much support, but she could definitely understand Haruka's needs, given the size of her breasts.

"Ara, I fail to see what the problem is, Haruka," Shizuru said, eying up her friend's chest. "You are certainly quite impressive. I believe you may even have Mai beat in breast size."

"I think Shizuru might be right..." Mai said. "No bra could cover that up. Yukino must be quite the happy girlfriend."

"Heh, thanks..." Haruka said. Yukino smiled at her girlfriend and wrapped an arm around her.

"And that just leaves one," Natsuki said. "Got the guts, Nao?"

"If you've got them, I do," Nao said. Matching Natsuki, she stood up as she started to remove her blouse. She stared straight at Natsuki as she unbuttoned it, though her gaze shot over to Mai just as she was about to open it up. A blush hit her face as her gaze was met by Mai's, though it didn't cause her to stop. She turned just a bit so that Mai had a better view while she trailed a finger down her chest. When it reached the bottom of her blouse, she brought it back up and slowly pulled open her blouse, revealing first one cup, then the other of her bra.

Unlike Haruka, Nao didn't have to worry so much about support, so she wore something a fair bit fancier. In fact, Nao's bra was downright seductive. It was blood red, with the cups cut very low and a lacy outline to it. Nao had probably gotten into the habit of wearing that type of clothing while seducing men out of their money, and she quite fortunately hadn't gotten out of it yet. Mai couldn't help but wish she had the chance to kiss all around that bra, and she found herself hoping that there was a card in the deck that would allow her the chance.

With her stripping done, Nao turned back to Kuga. "There ya go. Now come on Shizuru, spin the bottle and let's keep this game going." She glanced over at Mai as she said this, making Mai wonder if she was curious about seeing her strip as well.

After another "Truth and kiss," in which Yukino got Shizuru to confirm that she did indeed respect Haruka's abilities, followed by a kiss between them, Yukino drew another new type of card. "'Choose someone to kiss and feel'... um, I'm almost afraid to ask, but what does 'feel' mean?"

Shizuru gave a gentle chuckle at this. "It means that during the kiss, either of you can feel whatever you want. Just touching and getting a feel for it. No squeezing, tickling, or fingering allowed. Well, maybe a little squeezing..."

Yukino gulped audibly at this. She was just fortunate that the card allowed her to choose who she'd do this with. She looked around the room, trying to decide who to do this with. Haruka would allow her to play it safe, as there was certainly nothing new there. Mai, Natsuki, or Nao would certainly be nice to her and not push her too far too fast. "Shizuru." As soon as the word was out of Yukino's mouth, she grabbed the jug of eggnog and poured herself out a full glass.

"Yukino...?" Haruka said as Yukino downed the glass. "Are you sure? I mean, Shizuru would... you know..."

Shizuru pouted at this. "Is Haruka saying I'm incapable of being nice to a friend?"

"No, it's fine," Yukino said when she finished the glass. "I'm tired of being the lame one at the party."

"You don't have to do that to impress me, Yukino," Haruka said. She turned to face her girlfriend face-on, taking her hand in her own. "I thought you were over all that..."

Yukino smiled at Haruka and gave her a quick kiss. "I am, Haruka, I am. I'm over it enough to not worry about what you might do with anyone here. That has nothing to do with this. I'm doing this for me. It's time to have some fun."

"Fun, eh?" A grin crossed Haruka's face at this. She turned to Shizuru and said, "You heard her, Kaichou. Show Yukino a good time."

"Of course, Haruka," Shizuru said. She moved across the circle and took Yukino's hand in her own as she sat down near her. It looked like Shizuru was going to try something a little different, seeing as she'd just given Yukino a kiss. Using her grasp on Yukino's hand, she guided the girl to sit down on her lap with her back to Shizuru.

Shizuru started off by gently blowing into Yukino's right ear, which served the purpose of melting her into Shizuru's embrace quite well. She pressed her nose lightly against Yukino's cheek, prompting the girl to turn her head to the side so that her lips could find Shizuru's. Shizuru kept the kiss light and sweet while her hands started to work their magic. Very slowly, they made their way around Yukino's sides until one hand was cupping each of her breasts. Shizuru held to her own rules, and she didn't squeeze them too tightly, but she did gently move her fingers in and out in what must have been an amazing pattern. After they'd been in the kiss for some time, Shizuru's index fingers and thumbs made their way together at the centers of Yukino's breasts, finding the girl's nipples through her shirt and gently holding them. When Yukino let out a deep moan, she was finally released from the kiss.

Not too many of the "feel" cards showed up for a bit, though that did nothing to stop the fun. Mai's favorite moment was when she got a "Choose two other people to kiss" card and she challenged Shizuru and Natsuki to see who could get the other to moan first while they kissed. Everyone had been expecting Shizuru to win that easily, but Natsuki started off the kiss by going straight for Shizuru's neck with her lips, and she nibbled and kissed along her girlfriend's neck until she got a gentle moan out of her.

As soon as Natsuki released her, Shizuru gave her girlfriend the same treatment, with wandering hands to boot. Eventually the sensations got to Natsuki and she pinned Shizuru down, kissing her deeply until Nao called them out, complaining that the two of them were taking too long. Natsuki reluctantly parted, and Mai could see a cute blush had formed on her cheeks. She suspected it was more due to Shizuru's kiss than being called out by Nao, but she couldn't say for sure.

It was quite the sight, and it gave Mai the information she needed when Shizuru was asked whether Natsuki's move was fair. There was no requirement that the kiss had to be exclusively on the lips. So, as soon as she got her chance to kiss Nao, she could explore that bra to her heart's content.

Unfortunately, she didn't get a chance to kiss Nao for a bit. The cards kept passing the two of them by. When she did finally get a card other the a spin, it turned out to be another one of Shizuru's special cards. "'Don't read the second step of this card, out loud or to yourself, until everyone has completed the first step.' Alright, then. 'First, everyone in the room will vote for which person they want to see take off a piece of clothing.'" Mai placed the card face-down in front of her after reading this step.

"So it's a vote. What has to be secretive about that?" Haruka said. She didn't get anything out of Shizuru other than a shrug, though.

Shizuru took out the papers and pens she'd picked up at the beginning of this round, probably in anticipation for this card, and she passed around a piece of paper to each girl. "No peeking at others, and no conspiring," she said, looking at Haruka specifically.

"Fine, fine," Haruka said.

Mai looked around the room. Nao was unlikely to get votes from anyone other than her and possibly Natsuki. Though the way Natsuki was eying Mai right now, she seemed to be a more likely target for Natsuki's vote. Her honest choice would be Nao, but she didn't want to force her to get too far ahead of everyone else in stripping. Well, she didn't seem too likely to get any other votes, and at least she'd find it flattering this way.

As she was looking across the circle, Nao happened to look up at her, and their gaze caught for a moment. Nao seemed to be thinking of if she should vote for Mai. Mai was currently overdressed, so she really had no problem with that. She gave a subtle nod that she hoped no one else would catch. After a moment, Nao smiled back at her and gave Mai a nervous nod as well. She had her permission.

"Everyone good?" Shizuru asked. With nods all around, she said, "Alright, Mai, what does the card say to do next?"

As if you don't know already. Mai picked the card up again and read it out loud. "'Each person reveals who she voted for. If any two girls voted for each other, they each remove a piece of clothing.'"

There was silence in the room for a bit. At last, Haruka said. "Okay, I guess that explains the secrecy. I had Shizuru."

"Ara, what luck!" Shizuru said. "I had you, Haruka-chan!"

We're up to "chan" now, are we? Mai thought with a grin. "I chose Nao..."

Nao let out a sigh. "Looks like Shizuru got us good, Mai. We're stripping as well." She looked over at Natsuki. "Any chance you had Yukino?"

"No such luck, Nao," Natsuki said, grinning at Nao's current predicament. "I was hoping to see Mai took something off, and it looks like I got my wish anyways."

"Heh, I got my wish too," Yukino said, looking at Shizuru. "I do believe Kaichou-sama is currently overdressed."

Shizuru raised an eyebrow at this, then she looked down at her blouse. "Ara ara... it seems Yukino is correct." She looked around the room, a mischievous glint in her, until at last she focused on Mai. "Would you mind helping me with my blouse, Mai?"

Mai stared at Shizuru for a bit. "Are you incapable of taking anything off yourself, Shizuru?"

"Well, of course I could do that..." Shizuru said. "I just thought that Mai would appreciate the chance the chance to assist me."

Damn, she's good. So, Shizuru was using the fact that Mai had been peeking under skirt for one extra bit of blackmail. Alright, time to end this. She'll almost certainly enjoy it, but she'll let the matter drop, I'm sure.

Mai was sure that Shizuru could see the glint in her eye, so she didn't give the other girl a chance to react before she leaned forward and caught Shizuru's lips in her own. Once they were lip-locked, Shizuru certainly wasn't going to complain or try to get away. Mai took a moment to just kiss Shizuru, and once they were both relaxed into the kiss she brought her hands to Shizuru's blouse and began to unbutton it.

She hadn't been expecting Shizuru to return the favor, so it stunned her for a moment when she felt Shizuru's hands below hers, tracing across her stomach and finding the hem of her undershirt. Sensing that she was a bit nervous, Shizuru loosened up in the kiss for just a moment, then opened her eyes so she could look at Mai, silently requesting permission to continue. Shizuru's expression was so beautiful at that moment that Mai couldn't help but give a nod. As she did, Shizuru leaned her head down to kiss Mai's neck as her hands slowly slid up Mai's stomach. The feeling of Shizuru's hands drifting up her body made Mai completely forget any inhibitions she might have had about showing herself to her friends. Shizuru only pulled her head away for the shortest amount of time necessary to pull Mai's shirt over and off of her head, and then she went right back to sucking on Mai's neck.

Once Mai was stripped, she went back to working on Shizuru. She only had a couple of buttons left, though she found that they were a lot more difficult to undo when she had a kaichou attached to her neck. She finally got them, though, and of course she had to open Shizuru's blouse in just the same manner as how Shizuru had removed Mai's shirt. She'd been planning to run her hands across Shizuru's stomach, but it felt like she was wearing a camisole, or perhaps a babydoll beneath her shirt, so Mai wouldn't be able to run her hands across Shizuru's skin as well down there. Instead, she brought her hands up to Shizuru's shoulders as she pushed out, running her hands all the way down Shizuru's arms in order to get her blouse all the way off.

At last, Shizuru released her lips from Mai's neck and backed off a couple of feet, finally exposing the two of them to the room. It seemed that Mai had been right; Shizuru was wearing a camisole beneath her blouse. It was a spectacular black piece, with red trim around the cups, made out of a lace that just begged to be touched. Before Mai knew what she was doing, she found herself grazing her fingers across Shizuru's breast, feeling the soft fabric and letting out a hum of approval.

Perhaps Mai should have been more careful, as Shizuru took this as an invitation to explore Mai's bra. It wasn't much compared to Shizuru's camisole, but Mai made sure that all of her underwear met a certain minimum quality. It was a full-coverage bra, like Haruka's, but she'd sacrificed some support to make it just a bit nicer. Instead of a standard white, it was pink with some extra red flourishes on the cups, and it was these stitchings that Shizuru traced with her finger.

When she reached the end of the stitchings, Shizuru backed off and returned to her seat. "Thank you, Mai. You certainly have quite the touch."

"Er, thanks, Shizuru," Mai said. She adjusted herself so she could look at Haruka now, as she tried to take some of the attention off of herself. "I guess that would make it your turn, Haruka."

Haruka let out a sigh. "Fine, but I wish you all didn't have to show me up so much. Well, it may be nothing special, but let me at least be the first to take her skirt off and show you what I've got." With a proud grin, Haruka pushed herself off of the floor and stood facing the circle of girls as she brought her hands to her waist. In one smooth motion, she pushed her skirt down just enough that it call fall to her feet, revealing her white briefs and her toned legs in all their glory. Once the group had had a good chance to look at her, Haruka stepped one foot out of her skirt, then used the other to kick it onto Shizuru's head. When Shizuru removed it and threw it back to her, she caught it and said, "Next!"

"You don't need to tell me," Nao said. Mimicking Haruka, she stood up as she got ready to take off her skirt. She almost seemed to be taking Haruka's display as a challenge, given the look on her face. She held her skirt up with one hand while she undid the clasps on the side with her other. As soon as it was loose, she spun around, pulling it off in one smooth move and exposing her ass, clad only red hipsters, to the rest of the girls. After giving them all a moment to take her in, Nao placed a hand on her hip and cocked it out as she twirled around.

Nao's eyes came into immediate contact with Mai's once her twirl ended. The sight of Nao, wearing such amazingly sexy lingerie, was almost too much for Mai. She didn't know if she was supposed to drool, pounce on Nao, or just gaze upon her. The presence of other girls in the room made her choose the third option, though she made sure that she mouthed to Nao, "I want you." As all eyes were on Nao, she couldn't mouth anything back, though she did give Mai a sexy wink and then blew her a kiss.

Mai starting wishing even more fervently for another chance to kiss Nao, but the neither of the two choice cards that came up went to her or Nao, and both her and Nao's chances to spin missed the other. They both certainly had fun, but it seemed that the game wasn't designed with so many cards that they could expect to get a chance to kiss each other too often.

It actually seemed that Shizuru's special cards were actually a moment of anticipation among the girls, rather than dread. She'd promised one more, and Mai couldn't help but look forward to it until it was finally drawn, as the second-to-last yellow card. "'Don't read the second step of this card, out loud or to yourself, until everyone has completed the first step.'" Natsuki read from the card, a smile forming across her face as she realized they'd finally gotten to the final special yellow card. "'First, everyone in the room will vote for which person they want to see take off a piece of clothing.' Same thing, eh? Is the second step different this time?"

"Perhaps," Shizuru said, her face unreadable.

Mai shook her head at this, and she started to think over who to vote for this time. Nao was down to her underwear, and Mai didn't want to force her to show her breasts before they got to the red cards. It might be a simple vote this time, or it might be the same as before. It could even be something else she hadn't thought of. In any case, her target was clear: Natsuki, who was currently far overdressed. To pad the odds in her favor, Mai tried to catch Nao's eye again, flicking her eyes over to Natsuki. Nao smiled and nodded at her, but she didn't write anything further. Seemed like Nao had come to that choice already.

"Very well, is everyone ready?" Shizuru asked. When everyone nodded, she said, "Then what does the card say to do next, Natsuki?"

"Let me see... 'Second, let everyone reveal who they voted for. Any girl who received two or more votes must remove an item of clothing.' Aha, so this one was the vote. I had Mai. Shizuru?"

"I had Mai as well," Shizuru said with a smile. Of course, she knew what this vote was for, but there was really no helping that.

"Well, if I have to strip," Mai said, "Then I hope Natsuki does as well."

"Why don't we add Shizuru to that as well?" Haruka said. "Until she's wearing less than me, she's far, far overdressed."

"Oh phew," Yukino said. "I was worried that you wouldn't vote for her, Haruka, in case it was the same as last time and she voted for you as well. But good thing you did, as I voted for her too."

That just left Nao. If she'd gotten Mai's message, then Natsuki would be down to her bra and panties as well. "Looks like your luck's run out, Kuga," Nao said. "Off with the skirt."

"I don't know what you're talking about, Nao," Natsuki said. With a grin on her face, Natsuki pulled her feet out in front of her, revealing that she was still wearing her socks. "I think I'll be taking these off."

Ah no... forgot about that, Mai thought.

"Gah!" Nao grumbled. "You'll be naked soon enough, trust me."

"Not before you, trust me," Natsuki replied.

"Ara..." Shizuru said, a pout forming on her face. "Does no one care about seeing me naked?"

"Huh? No, I didn't mean that, Shizuru!" Natsuki protested as she turned back to her girlfriend.

"Then does Natsuki wish to see her girlfriend exposed before her friends? Ikezu..."

"Wha-? But you just! Tch. Shizuru!" Natsuki became beautifully red in the face as she fell right into Shizuru's trap. The laughter of the room at this display, although quite good-natured, only served to enhance her blush. "Gah, that's it! That skirt's coming off right now!"

Before Shizuru could stop chuckling at Natsuki, she found herself pinned on her back by the girl. Natsuki leaned down to give Shizuru a quick kiss, but this served only as a distraction so she could get her hands to Shizuru's side and start to tickle her. As Shizuru started to laugh uncontrollably, Natsuki removed one hand from her side and used it to pull of Shizuru's skirt and garter belt, revealing a low-cut pair of black bikini briefs to the eyes of the room.

When Shizuru was finally released from Natsuki's assault, she sat back up a bit shakily, letting out an "Ikezu" through her laughs. Once she was sitting back up, she held Natsuki's face between her hands and planted a firm kiss on her girlfriend's lips. "I love you, Natsuki."

I think Natsuki may have just revealed Shizuru's "cute" button to us, Mai mused, a smile on her face. Shizuru's grin was just infectious. As such, Mai couldn't help but continue to smile even as she stood up and began to remove her skirt. She was getting quite close to some actual nudity, but she couldn't care less at this point. All she wanted to do at that moment was to show off her body to the room. She'd worn a pink pair of bikini briefs to match her bra, and she thought she made quite the sight. Judging by the gazes she got around the room, which were nearly enough to make her blush, she thought correctly.

Smiling in thanks at the gazes of approval, Mai sat back down. The alcohol was probably getting to her by this point, as she was barely feeling any inhibitions about showing her body. Or perhaps it was just the mood and arousal that had developed in the room. She didn't really have much of a basis to judge that, though she was definitely feeling turned on by this point, and showing herself to see more of others was a trade-off she was more than willing to make. With how good the admiring gazes of the room felt, showing herself was even starting to feel like a benefit.

"One more yellow card," Natsuki said. "Let's see who gets to use it." Mai found her heart beating in her chest as the bottle spun, hoping that she would finally get her chance to do something with Nao in that seductive lingerie before the red cards stripped that away from her. It seemed her prayers might have at last been answered, as the bottle pointed straight at Nao.

Nao caught Mai's gaze before she drew the card, obviously hoping for the same outcome: a choice card that would also let them feel each other up. With a deep breath, she drew the card and read, "'Truth and kiss.' Ugh, fuck this!" Nao picked up the bottle and placed it back down on the floor, pointing at Mai. "Hit me."

Mai's eyes glanced quickly to the local rules lawyer, Haruka, in anticipation of her complaint. However, it seemed that she'd been shut up by the expedient of having Yukino attached to her mouth. When Haruka had been properly kissed into a daze, Yukino let go and said to Mai, "Go ahead Mai, we're good."

Mai didn't even need to glance at Shizuru for confirmation. If she hadn't said anything by this point, she wasn't going to. Besides, Mai could already feel the force of Shizuru's infectious smile tugging at her own lips. There was just one last thing to get out of the way first: Nao's "Truth."

This is it. No way do I want this to just be a one night thing. Even if we're both sober and rethinking things tomorrow, we have to give this a shot. With a deep breath, Mai asked, "Will you give it a try?"

Nao blinked a couple times. Mai was being a bit obscure on purpose, hoping that it would help ease Nao in, if her mind hopped to the same idea first. "Give what a try?"

Nao's expression looked just hopeful enough, so Mai took the plunge. "Dating me." And there it was: true joy on Nao's face. No idea where this will go, or if we'll still feel this way tomorrow... but that sight makes it all worth it.

"I will," Nao said. "Now get over here and kiss me to prove that's the right decision."

"Gladly," Mai said. There was a faint sound of amused laughter from the room, but she put it out of her mind. She just crawled across the circle to meet Nao once more. As she approached, she could see Nao starting to lean back, as if inviting Mai to climb on top of her. There was no way Mai was going to turn that invitation down. When she reached Nao, she placed her hands on her new girlfriend's shoulders and gently pressed her down to the floor.

Mai spent a moment just staring into Nao's eyes. There was just no way around it; this felt right to her. She'd been looking at guys for far too long, she'd barely noticed how much closer she'd gotten to Nao since the Carnival ended. She'd taken it upon herself to try to take care of Nao... much like how Shizuru had taken care of Natsuki, as a matter of fact. That really should have been a clue. There were probably hundreds of more clues she missed, but there was no point worrying about that now.

Slowly, Mai leaned down to share her second kiss with Nao. She started it off soft, as she'd gotten herself into a soft and sweet mood through all her thoughts, but she just couldn't keep it that way for long. The feeling of Nao's lips against her own aroused her so much that, even if it weren't for the outfit Nao was currently wearing, Mai would still probably have found herself wanting to ravish the girl. As it was, she was able to hold off just long enough that she could try bringing her tongue out to lick across Nao's lips, tasting them at first, and then feeling the precious softness of Nao's own tongue when it came out to meet her.

When she couldn't resist anymore, Mai left Nao's lips and started kissing down her neck. Much like Shizuru had done to her not long ago, she attached her lips to a spot on Nao's neck and started to give it a deep kiss, sucking in on it and then licking across it with her tongue, eliciting such lovely moans from the girl beneath her. She was hardly satisfied with that, though. She'd been wanting to explore that bra since Nao revealed it to her, and she finally had her chance now.

Her lips kissed their way down from Nao's neck, finding her chest and exploring down it until she finally reached that amazing bra. She started off on Nao's left breast, kissing just above the cup, then licking along the top edge of the bra. Nao really seemed to enjoy this lick, so Mai repeated it in the other direction, then around the bottom of the breast as well. She had Nao moaning and squirming beneath her by the time she finished this.

When Mai went over to work on Nao's other breast, she decided to cheat just a little bit and get a feel with her hand as well. It wasn't on the card that she could use her hand, but she was fully prepared to pay the price later if necessary. When her mouth reached the top of Nao's right breast, she brought her hand down to gently rest on and hold her left breast. This did nothing to stop Nao from squirming, and it possibly even made it worse, but that just made holding her breast all the more enjoyable. Without even moving her hand, she got to feel all of its delicious texture, and Nao's nipple even managed to slip its way in between her fingers.

That finally gave Mai the idea she needed to end this properly. While her fingers came together to gently hold the nipple between them, Mai's mouth started kissing its way down to front of the bra. She couldn't identify the fabric, but it was absolutely delicious, and she had to restrain herself from trying to eat it up. But when her mouth found Nao's nipple beneath the fabric, her restraint paid off. The sharp yelp that Nao let out was music to her ears, and she gave the nipple a long kiss, sucking it in as much as she could, until at last Nao collapsed beneath her, shuddering gently.

There would be plenty of time to push Nao further, but that was more than enough for Nao. Mai took her lips off of Nao's breast and went up to find her lips again. She didn't quite make it though, as Nao pulled her into a hug as soon as Mai's hand was off of her breast. "I want you," Nao whispered into Mai's ear. "Let's do this... tonight." Nao's hands trailed their way down Mai's back as she said this, finally coming to her ass and gently cupping it. "I can't wait any longer. I want you to be my first. Please, Mai..."

Mai had to close her eyes as she heard these words. There had to be a blush on her face that could rival Natsuki's right now, but she couldn't care less. "Alright. We'll make love tonight, Nao. I promise."