The first thing Ashi thought as they walked around in the festival was... crowded.

She wasn't expecting there to be so many people. Now, it wasn't like she couldn't walk. But it was just about as crowded as the festival her and Jack went to from the future. Just... without all the aliens and other creatures. Jack's parents had split off to go their own way and now her and Jack were holding hands and walking around. Ashi smiled as a few kids ran across from them, playing a game of tag.

Her eyes followed them for a second, before she glanced up at Jack. He was watching the kids as well, but shifted over to one of the food stands. "Is there something you want to do?" He asked, Ashi shook her head. "Walking around is fine for now." She replied, glancing around.

The two walked on until Ashi saw a food stand that interested her. It was an arrange of meats pushed up onto a stick. They each got one and began to eat it. "There are so many children here." She whispered softly, looking around. Jack nodded quietly. "A lot of children are around, yes." He said quietly. Ashi tensed when she saw one kid being pushed onto the ground, another climbing onto him. "J-jack, jack. That one is being hurt." She tugged his gi, which made Jack glance at them. He blinked, "Oh, no. They're only playing." He reassured her, watching the boy who was pushed on the ground get up and chase the other one, laughing as he did so.

Ashi starred at them, a lost frown on her face as Jack sighed. Ashi never had much of a childhood. It was understandable why she assumed the kids were fighting- since that was a majority of her own childhood. He wrapped his arms around her and began to walk the other way before an elderly couple came up to Jack. "Ahh, the young Samurai! We're honored to meet you finally. We're old friends of your father." "Oh? It's an honor to meet you as well." Jack politely bowed.

The couple and Jack began to talk, so Ashi decided to move away to allow them to chat without her just standing in the way. She looked around, tossing her stick into the trash before walking ahead. She froze when she saw a girl in all black walk by with-

She frowned, trying to look at the girl again but she had walked off.

Ashi quickly followed her; by now she could hear not only the cheerful talk of the crowd- but...yelling?

"Long live Aku! Long live Aku!" Multiple girls were chanting the phrase over and over again, holding up signs as the onlookers glared at them. Some people even moved to them and tried making them leave, but they stood where they were.

They were wearing black suits...and...

One girl caught Ashi's eye, and she moved over to her. "We believe that Aku was infact the good of this world, and was wrongfully slain by the Samurai." She handed Ashi what Ashi could barely believe she was looking at.

It was her old mask.

"Join the Daughters of Aku. We are all his children!" The girls raised their arms and chanted again. Ashi held the mask tightly in her hand, backing up a step as the girl took off her own mask.

Ashi's eyes widened as the girl, who looked very similar to her, starred right at her.

This couldn't be her mother, this was the past. This girl must be her mothers mother, or perhaps even their mother.

But she could tell they were related.

She backed up even more, "I-i..." The girl tilted her head, her eyes narrowing. "Why do you looked so shocked? Of course Aku would have followers. Not everyone hated him." She whispered, holding her mask. "Just because he wanted to change the world, does not mean he was bad." She said.

"Ashi!" Jack quickly ran to Ashi, "What is going on here?"

The girl in front of her growled, "Ahh. The Samurai! You ruined what could of been a perfect future!" Jack narrowed his eyes, before they widened when he noticed that they looked exactly like... "You do not know what the future was going to be like. It was anything but perfect!" He snapped. The girl rolled her eyes, "Oh, I'm sure. It wasn't perfect for you. But for the daughters of Aku...?" She tilted her head, grinning some. Her eyes shifted back over to Ashi, "We meet here all the time, come visit sometimes." She grinned, giving Jack a look before going back with the others and chanting.

Jack shook his head, grabbing Ashi's wrist and taking her somewhere else. "I cannot believe he has followers!" He snapped, Ashi looked down at the mask she was holding. "Well, the cult had to of originated somewhere. I guess even if he is gone, the cult remains..." She trailed off, looking down as Jack looked down at the mask. He frowned at her. Ashi just huffed, putting the mask in a bag she had, since there was no spot to throw it away at.

"I'm pretty sure I was related to that lady. Perhaps she was a great grandmother- or something." She frowned, her voice sounding lost as Jack watched her. She frowned. "What? W-why are you being so quiet?" Jack just leaned against the wall, letting out a sigh. "Give me the mask." He muttered. Ashi blinked in confusion, before slowly handing it to him. "What?" She asked again, Jack frowned. "You weren't tempted by that, were you?"

"W-what? No! I was just- shocked, Jack!" She snapped. "Do you really think I'd just convert back to supporting Aku?" She said. Jack frowned, "...No, I don't. I just got scared, is all. That girl looked really interested in you." Ashi scoffed, "Well, it doesn't matter. Come on. Let's just forget about it and have fun." She grabbed his hand and dragged him off.

The two eventually started having fun again, Ashi and Jack found his parents again, and were happily talking to the people who came up to them.

They started heading home once the sun came down. Jack set down the mask he was holding onto the counter, while Ashi sat on the bed. "Well, that was interesting." She said, though she knew they were both thinking of the cult.

"Should we do something about them?" She asked him, but Jack just shook his head. "No, with Aku not being here... I doubt they'll be much trouble or last that much longer." He said gently. "Without Aku actually being here, they are all bark and no bite." He explained. Ashi nodded slowly. "It...makes me uncomfortable though." She glanced at the mask. Jack sighed, putting it in a bag. "I'll put it somewhere else. I don't want to through it away though." He said, "It could come to use if they do become a problem, but I highly doubt it." He said, tossing the bag somewhere in the room.

Ashi nodded slowly. "Keep an eye on it though..." She said slowly, looking down as Jack slowly crawled on the bed.

"Don't think about it right now." He whispered, moving his hand in her hair and moving the hair from her face. Jack crawled in between her legs and sat on his knees, he kissed her neck softly; which made Ashi's worry slowly melt away. She let out a quiet sigh, happy that Jack was taking hold of this and starting things off himself.

Ashi ran her hands into her hair and did her usual thing...which was unpinning his hair. He chuckled quietly, allowing her to do so and moving his hands to her waist, he gently laid her down on her back and nipping her neck softly.

"No."

Jack blinked, pulling back. "No?" Ashi sat up. "I want you to be laying down." She whispered. Jack blinked, before slowly laying on his back as Ashi climbed into his lap. Jack had kind of guessed Ashi liked being more dominant in these types of things, which he didn't mind too much. "I'm fine with that." He whispered gently, but then he paused. "Wait one moment." He sat up, gently getting Ashi off of him and walking out of the room for a second. Ashi sat, a bit dumbfounded until Jack came back with a few candles. Her eyes softened and a love struck smile appeared on her lips.

"Oh, Jack.." She breathed, watching him light the candles around the room, before dimming the lights and locking the door.

He walked to the bed, laying back down and patting his lap. Ashi giggled quietly, moving on top of his lap and placing her hands on his chest.

The two just starred at each other for a long moment. "Are you ready for this?" She asked Jack gently. He slowly nodded, his eyes searching hers. She kissed his forehead. "Good." She told him. "Now, don't think this will happen every time. But I want you to tell me what to do for a little bit. So we can get you nice and relaxed." She rubbed his chest through his gi, his lips parting at that. "...O-okay." He whispered.

"...Take...off your robe, slowly." He said quietly. Ashi grinned some, nodding and slowly moving her hands down her body, grabbing the bow around her waist and undoing it. She wiggled her hips slowly, making Jack let out a soft grunt since she was in his lap. The robe slowly slid off her shoulders, but before it went down to her chest Jack gently grabbed hold of it. He leaned in, kissing her lips and sliding the robe down from her chest. She moved back, silently stretching her arms to give Jack a nice view. Jack quietly starred at her, his eyes glazing as he breathed out. "You're beautiful." He murmured. Ashi hummed.

"Now, take off your gi. I'm tired being the only one half naked around here." She whispered. Jack sat up a bit, sliding his gi off- he had bottoms on, so he just took the whole thing off. Ashi hummed quietly, looking down at him and running her hand along his chest. She pushed him back down, her eyes trailing back to his neck. "...Where can I leave marks?" She asked after a moment.

Jack took a second to reply, stuttering softly. "A-ah... My...shoulders and lower neck I suppo-ah!" He gasped when Ashi leaned in and began to bite and suck at his neck, her hands running down his chest as he let out a soft moan.

"A-ashi.." Ashi grunted when Jack said her name like that, she pulled away, running her finger along the mark on his neck. He breathed out softly, his hands moving to her chest and groping onto her breasts. She groaned softly, looking down at him and looking back into his eyes. Jack ran his thumb over her nipples, making her gasp out quietly, her body leaning into those hands as she kissed and bit at his neck, moving down to his shoulders and then his chest.

Jack breathed out softly, running his hands down from her chest to her waist and then to her hips. He slowly gripped her butt, making Ashi grunt, wiggling to slide the robe down a bit.

Jack let out another gasp when Ashi wiggled. She hummed in thought, before placing her hands back on his chest and slowly began to grind her hips against him. He let out a soft moan, arching his back a bit. "A-ashi.." Ashi let out a tiny moan, leaning down and kissing his lips.

She continued to grind her hips, circling them every now and again which really seemed to set Jack off. Jack rubbed her thighs and began to tug the rest of her robe off. She slid it off fully and tossed it on the floor. She was completely naked now. Jack starred at her for a second, his eyes moving down to her. "...You're so beautiful." He whispered. Ashi smiled a bit, kissing his lips and moving her hand down in between his legs.

She grasped his member through his bottoms, making him gasp out loudly. "H-hmm!" She breathed out shakily, "So sensitive." She whispered. "I-i've...never...done this before.." He slurred out. Ashi hummed, "Neither have I." She told him, moving his bottoms off- now they were both naked. Ashi starred at Jack for a minute, before slowly grasping his member and moving her hand up and down.

"A-ah... Ahh, Ashi.." He whispered, closing his eyes as Ashi placed her free hand on his cheek. "No...keep looking at me." She whispered. Jack opened his eyes again, looking at her as his hand slowly moved to her thigh. Ashi parted her legs a bit more, she then leaned in and kissed his lips. Jack's hand slid to between her legs, and slowly he slid his finger along her lips. She gasped out, burying her face in his neck. Jack smiled softly, "M-mm." Ashi moaned against his neck once Jack slid a finger inside of her. Ashi arched her back, running her nails down his chest as her other hand worked him off.

The two starred at each other, their lips parted as they moaned out every now and again. Jack slid in another finger, using them to stretch Ashi out. She let out a small little whimper, her legs buckling a bit as she pressed her free hand on Jack's chest. "Do you want to lay down?" He asked quietly. Ashi slowly nodded, laying down on her back as Jack climbed on top of her.

Ashi spread her legs and allowed Jack to push two fingers back into her. He pushed them in and out, being a bit slow to make sure she was comfortable.

"Jack.." She breathed out shakily, her eyes looking into his as he pulled his fingers out. "Are you ready, Ashi?" He whispered gently. Ashi nodded, her eyes shifting up to his face as Jack slowly moved in between her legs. He pressed his forehead against hers. "I love you." He whispered. Ashi breathed out quietly. "I love you too."

Jack gently pushed inside of her, but he stayed still when she whimpered, "Are you okay?" He murmured. Ashi nodded, "Just give me a second." She told him quietly. Jack moved his hand to hers, and held her hand as he pushed all the way in. He grunted out, and Ashi closed her eyes for a long moment, before opening them back up again.

"You can...you can move.." She told him. Jack began to thrust in and out of her, letting out soft moans as he did. Ashi leaned her head back. "M-mmm. J-jack.." She breathed out, her eyes closing as she wrapped her legs around his waist. The thrusts began to get faster as they both got into it. Their moans were getting louder as well, and Jack moved to bite at Ashi's neck to muffle his own. These walls weren't exactly thick.

"M-mm! Mm, Jack!" She gasped quietly, trying her best to stay quiet too as Jack continued to thrust into her. "M-mm! Ashi, Ashi...I'm close." He whispered, Ashi gripped his hair tightly, tugging it a bit as she whined. "Mm! Jack.." She suddenly gasped loudly, her back arching as she came. "J-jack!" She groaned, and almost right after Ashi Jack came as well. He pushed into her a few more times before slowly pulling out, "A-ah...ahh.." He panted out, looking at Ashi who was panting heavily as well.

He leaned in and gave her a soft kiss on the lips, slowly laying down next to her and wrapping his arms around her.

She turned around and looked at him. "...See? It wasn't that scary, was it?" Jack chuckled quietly, his eyes sliding shut as he nuzzled into her. "I love you so much." He whispered to her. Ashi smiled, her hand slowly stroking his hair as Jack began to nod off into sleep.

Ashi never went to sleep. She was starring at the wall, her eyes focused on it as she listened to Jack's slow breathing. She turned to look at him, he was snuggled against her, deep in a sleep that wouldn't be woken up easily. Ashi slowly kissed his forehead and slid out of bed. Quickly she put on her robe, she tied it back up and walked over to the bag Jack had stuffed the mask in. She carried it with her to the bathroom before shutting the door and turning on the light.

As she took out the mask her body went tense. Looking at it brought back a lot of painful memories...

She slowly put the mask on, looking at herself in the mirror.

This is what she used to be, this is what those girls at the festival were becoming.

She needed to stop it.

She gripped the counter. Those girls, that women who reminded her so much of her mother...and herself, needed to be stopped before they became something else. Even without Aku, his memory was enough for them. They would force their children to do what she did. Even without an Aku. They would be forced to become what she had once been.

Taking off the mask she stuffed it into the bag, quietly she left Jack's room and went outside.

The crickets were chirping, making it seem like a peaceful night to anyone else, but for Ashi it felt tense. She walked to where the festival was held, and went to the area she had met the girl at.

She looked around, no one seemed to be here. Her eyes narrowed; glaring at the ground. This is how the Daughters of Aku started, this is how her mother became who she was. Of course, if her mother wasn't in this cult at some time, she never would of existed. But that seemed better then to do what it did to her and her sisters. Or any of the children born to those wretched women-

"Ah, it looks as if I was correct."

Ashi gasped, spinning around; to see the girl who she had met earlier that day. She was still in the black suit, but the mask was gone.

"I had a feeling you would return."