A/N: Some of my readers have asked me how long this fanfic will be. Since I am following each episode of the anime closely, it will be approximately 27 chapters. This rule of thumb also applies to the question of why your favorite character(s) are left out of certain chapters.
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Nagisa awoke before her alarm clock. She had a restless night and her body reminded her of it. Nagisa stretched and headed for the bathroom to get ready. As she stood under the hot water, trying to gather her scattered thoughts, her insecurities about todays shoot returned. She had her first kissing and pseudo-sex scene with Shizuma. Although she was excited about finally finding out what Shizuma's lips felt like, something she'd been wondering since she met the alluring older woman, she was still nervous as hell.
Shizuma's eyes opened earlier than usual and she felt well rested. She stretched and smiled at the sleeping young woman lying next to her, as she remembered their night of unbridled sex. Shizuma was amazed at the young woman's sexual prowess. No woman ever brought out in Shizuma what this one young woman had last night.
'It's always the shy, quiet ones,' Shizuma thought and grinned.
The young woman opened her eyes and smiled when she saw Shizuma looking at her. She reached up for Shizuma and wrapped her arms around the older woman's neck, pulling Shizuma on top of her.
"Tamao-chan," Shizuma growled.
Miyuki was one of the rare people in the world who did not need to use an alarm clock. Her internal clock was almost as precise as the world atomic clock. However, this morning, Miyuki woke up late. She cracked open her swollen eyes, still red from crying, and sat up in her bed. Her body was sore from the gut wrenching sobbing last night.
"She told me she loves me! Why did she do this to me? How could she just up and return to that bitch?" Miyuki bemoaned as she buried her face in her hands and a new wave of sobbing began.
Noriko opened her eyes and found Chihaya wrapped in her arms. Regret began seeping into Noriko as she looked down at Chihaya still fast asleep.
'How? Why? What the hell am I doing here with Chihaya-chan? My heart longs to be with Miyuki,' Noriko thought.
As Noriko desperately tried to sort everything out, Chihaya stirred awake.
"Ohayo Noriko-chan," Chihaya said cheerfully and tightened her arms around Noriko.
When she received no response from Noriko, Chihaya lifted herself up and looked into Noriko's face. She saw what she dreaded all night. Noriko's growing regret showed on her face and Chihaya scrambled to think of a solution.
"Noriko-chan," Chihaya purred as she slinked her way up to snuggle Noriko's neck.
Chihaya quickly found Noriko's 'Achilles Heel' and lightly sucked on it, just as she did back in Noriko's room at the resort. Noriko involuntarily let out a deep moan and tilted her head back to give Chihaya better access to her neck. Chihaya took full advantage of this. Soon, just as it did back at the resort, it led to sex. Unbeknownst to Chihaya, Noriko was well aware of what she was doing and what she had to do.
The morning sun shone in Yaya's face, waking her. Tsubomi was blissfully wrapped in the older woman's arms. Yaya could only imagine the sweet smile gracing Tsubomi's innocent face while she slept. Yaya lovingly kissed the top of Tsubomi's head, careful not to wake the young woman.
"Tsubomi-chan, Aishiteru yo," Yaya whispered.
"Yaya-chan, Aishiteru yo," Tsubomi responded and snuggled closer into Yaya.
Yaya tightened her arms around Tsubomi.
Hikari lay on her side, facing away from her sleeping lover. She had her arms wrapped around herself. Once again, Hikari's body was sore all over from Amane's enthusiastic love-making. Her nipples were extremely raw and sore. She heard Amane stir and fearing her lover was waking; Hikari got up and went into the bathroom.
Once inside the bathroom, Hikari discovered the trail of dried blood down her thigh. She grabbed a tampon, sat down, and cleaned herself up. Afterwards, she realized she didn't need the tampon as she remembered Amane's latest 'discovery.' While Hikari was away at the resort, Amane stumbled upon "Toys In Babeland," a website which first shocked the older woman when she realized what she was viewing. Hikari sighed deeply and then her blood ran cold, as she thought of what other 'discoveries' Amane could have made in her absence.
As Nagisa and Tamao waited in their set chairs for shooting to begin, Nagisa could not help staring at her friend. Tamao seemed to be glowing.
"Tamao-chan, how was your evening?" Nagisa asked.
"Absolutely amazing," Tamao beamed.
"Really? What did you do?" Nagisa inquired.
"Dinner and dessert," Tamao smirked.
"Oh-h-h…," Nagisa giggled and buried her face in her script.
Chiyo and Kagome approached Nagisa and Tamao. The two young lovers were holding hands and Kagome held Oshibaru's paw in her other hand.
"Aoi-san, Suzumi-san," Chiyo and Kagome said in unison and giggled.
"Tsukidate-san, Byakudan-san, and child," Nagisa teased.
Before Chiyo or Kagome could respond, Yaya and Tsubomi walked up. Yaya had her arm draped around Tsubomi's shoulders.
"I don't understand WHY we had to shoot this scene SO early in the morning," Yaya complained to no one in particular.
"Yaya-chan, look on the bright side. With our one scene done, we have the rest of the day to play," Tsubomi said happily.
"Tsubomi-chan, leave it to you to find the bright side," Yaya said sarcastically.
Tsubomi glared at her girlfriend sideways, confused.
"Ohayo everyone," Hikari yelled cheerfully as she walked up to the crowd with Amane by her side, the older woman's arm wrapped around Hikari's waist.
"Ohayo," everyone, except Tsubomi said in unison.
Chikaru was the next to arrive on the set with Shion by her side. Kizuna bounced on to the set next, with Remon once again, bringing up the rear. All the women were happily chatting when Sakoi Masayuki and Ayako arrived. Ayako called for the cast to take their places. Amane and Shion sat in their respective girlfriend's set chairs and waited while the scene shot.
The first few scenes in front of the school all wrapped smoothly, primarily due to the fact all but Nagisa and Tamao had the rest of the day off. Nagisa felt a bit envious of her co-stars as she watched them leave to enjoy their day off.
"No, please go home. It'll be boring for you here. I'll see you after I'm done," Amane assured Hikari.
"Are you sure? I can stay and watch you shoot," Hikari said.
"No, I'll see you at home," Amane said.
Shizuma sat in her set chair with a huge Cheshire Cat grin adorning her face as she flipped through her script. When Miyuki arrived on the set, Shizuma's eyes widened when she saw Miyuki's swollen eyes, which Shizuma knew was from crying.
"Miyuki, what happened?" Shizuma asked concerned.
"Nothing!" Miyuki barked and startled Shizuma.
"It doesn't look like nothing to me," Shizuma said firmly.
"Mind your own business Shizuma," Miyuki growled.
"Fine, wallow in it by yourself…whatever it is," Shizuma said sarcastically.
"Shizuma…fuck you," Miyuki spat and walked away.
Shizuma stared incredulously at the retreating Miyuki. In all their years of friendship, Miyuki rarely swore at her. Shizuma knew whatever it was, it was serious. Shizuma was lost in her thoughts when Nagisa and Tamao walked up chatting happily.
"Hanazono-san," Nagisa smiled.
"Shizuma-san," Tamao said shyly and looked down at the ground.
Nagisa caught Tamao's slip, wondered about it, but ended up dismissing it.
"Aoi-san," Shizuma said cheerfully.
"Tamao-chan," Shizuma almost growled and locked eyes with Tamao.
Nagisa looked incredulously from Tamao to Shizuma and back.
"Tamao-chan?" Nagisa asked, bringing Tamao out of her Shizuma reverie.
"Hai Nagisa-chan," Tamao smiled.
Before Nagisa could ask Tamao her question, an angry Miyuki stomped on to the set. Nagisa and Tamao watched Miyuki in stunned silence.
"Where the hell is Sakoi-sama?" Miyuki growled angrily as she stood with her arms crossed, tapping her foot impatiently.
"He'll be here soon. Patience Miyuki," Shizuma said gently.
"Patience my ass," Miyuki snapped.
Nagisa and Tamao could only stare at Miyuki in shock. They had never seen her behave like this. Once Sakoi Masayuki and Ayako arrived on the set, Ayako called for the cast to take their places. Nagisa and Tamao took their places, happily far away from Miyuki.
"What's wrong with Rokujou-san?" Nagisa asked an equally stunned Tamao.
"I have no idea. I was going to ask you the same thing," Tamao replied.
"ACTION!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.
Nagisa and Tamao delivered their lines perfectly and the scene wrapped smoothly. They dreaded their upcoming scene with Shizuma and Miyuki; well, just Miyuki. In her current state, she scared both of them. Shizuma and Miyuki took their places.
"ACTION!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.
As Sakoi Masayuki watched his actors deliver their lines, he could not help noticing something was in the air.
'Why are Aoi-san and Suzumi-san looking at Rokujou-san as if they are terrified of her,' Sakoi Masayuki wondered.
The scene wrapped without any problems. Immediately after it wrapped, Nagisa and Tamao practically ran off to the dressing rooms.
"Miyuki, look what you did. You scared Aoi-san and Tamao-chan," Shizuma teased.
"Shizuma," Miyuki said definitely not amused.
"Hai?" Shizuma asked.
"Fuck you," Miyuki spat and stormed off to the dressing rooms.
Shizuma's eyes widened as she watched her friend storm off. Miyuki had now sworn at Shizuma twice. Whatever it was, Shizuma was now determined to find out what it is and she followed her friend towards the dressing rooms.
In Nagisa's dressing room, she and Tamao sat discussing Miyuki's bizarre behavior.
"That time of the month?" Tamao offered.
"Tamao-chan, NO ONE acts that strange during that time of the month," Nagisa said.
"Premenopausal?" Tamao offered.
Nagisa shot her friend an incredulous look and rolled her eyes.
"She just acts that old," Nagisa giggled.
Nagisa and Tamao burst into laughter. Tamao's chiming mobile telephone put an end to their laughing fit. Tamao checked the display. She had a voicemail message. After she listened to it, she closed her mobile telephone and sat quietly in shock.
"Tamao-chan?" Nagisa asked.
"I now know why Rokujou-san is behaving like that," Tamao offered.
"Nani?" Nagisa asked incredulous.
"Noriko-chan went back to Chihaya-chan," Tamao said stunned.
"NANI!" Nagisa asked incredulous.
"That message was from Chihaya-chan letting me know Noriko-chan agreed to give Chihaya-chan a second chance," Tamao said and added, "No wonder Rokujou-san is so upset."
A knock on the dressing room door ceased any further conversation.
"Aoi-san, please report to the set," Ayako said through the door.
Nagisa and Tamao breezed through their brief scene. Tamao wished Nagisa luck with Miyuki as Tamao left for her dressing room.
Nagisa sat at the large table staring at Miyuki, terrified to say anything other than her lines to the obviously angry woman. She silently prayed for Sakoi Masayuki to begin shooting the scene. When Miyuki noticed Nagisa staring at her, she snapped at the young woman.
"Aoi-san, why the hell are you staring at me?" Miyuki barked, scaring Nagisa and startling Shizuma.
"Miyuki, just because you're in a grouchy mood, don't take it out on Aoi-san," Shizuma scolded from her place in the chair.
"Shizuma," Miyuki said without turning around.
"I know…fuck you," Shizuma sighed deeply.
The scene wrapped smoothly because Nagisa was absolutely terrified of messing up with Miyuki in her current mood.
"CUT!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.
Nagisa breathed a sigh of relief and practically ran to the next set for her scenes with Amane.
"Miyuki, I've been patient long enough," Shizuma said sternly.
"Shizuma," Miyuki said.
"Stop! You managed to scare Aoi-san and Tamao-chan to pieces. Your grouchy behavior is working my last good nerve. What is going on?" Shizuma demanded.
Miyuki silently stared at her friend for awhile, before Shizuma saw tears welling up in Miyuki's eyes.
"Noriko-chan left," Miyuki managed to say before breaking down in tears.
Shizuma could not believe her ears, so it took a bit before Miyuki's words registered. Shizuma wrapped her arms around her sobbing friend and whispered comforting words to her. After Miyuki's sobs died down a bit, Shizuma led Miyuki back to her friend's dressing room.
Nagisa stood in the dorm hallway, waiting for her cue. She could see Amane in the open janitor's closet a little way down the hall. Actually, she could only see Amane's backside. As Nagisa looked at Amane's backside, lustful thoughts began to creep into her conscious mind.
'Hmmm…Ootori-san has a nice ass. No wonder Konohana-san is attracted to her,' Nagisa thought and unconsciously licked her lips.
The scene began smoothly. As Nagisa watched Amane's backside in the janitor's closet, her lust began to show on her face.
"CUT!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.
Nagisa was violently torn from her reverie and Amane couldn't understand what went wrong with the scene.
"Aoi-san! Please stop looking at Ootori-san's backside like that! You're supposed to be neutral, not lustful," Sakoi Masayuki said.
Nagisa and Amane both turned a lovely shade of red, Amane's a deeper shade.
The scene wrapped and they moved to the next set. Nagisa was a bit apprehensive about her scene with Starbright, because horses scared her.
"Aoi-san, is something wrong?" Amane asked, sensing something was bothering Nagisa.
Nagisa didn't answer for a bit out of embarrassment.
"Hai Ootori-san, horses scare me," Nagisa sheepishly admitted.
Amane smiled and demonstrated how gentle the horse was and Nagisa was able to get through the scene. The scene wrapped in one take. By the end of the scene, Nagisa's attraction to Amane had grown from admiration to something a bit more.
Nagisa was worried about her upcoming scene with Amane at the fence, because she wasn't sure she would be able to perform a back flip over the fence.
"Aoi-san, is something wrong?" Amane asked, once again sensing something was bothering Nagisa.
"Hai Ootori-san, I'm not too sure I can flip over the fence backwards," Nagisa admitted.
Amane smiled and demonstrated how to do a back flip off the fence without hurting herself and Nagisa felt confident about shooting the scene. The scene rolled along smoothly. Nagisa performed the back flip flawlessly. As she looked up into Amane's eyes, delivering her lines, she reached up and brought Amane's face close to hers. Nagisa firmly kissed a shocked Amane full on the lips.
"CUT!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.
This brought Nagisa back and she broke her kiss with a now stunned Amane.
"Gomenasai Ootori-san," Nagisa quickly apologized.
"That's okay Aoi-san. Please don't worry about it," Amane assured Nagisa.
Nagisa and Amane took their places and shot the scene again. As Nagisa looked up into Amane's eyes, delivering her lines, she reached up; Amane leaned down and firmly kissed Nagisa on the lips. Amane opened her mouth and her tongue begged for entrance. Nagisa opened her mouth and the two women lay on the grass kissing deeply. Sakoi Masayuki threw his hands up in mock surrender.
"Aoi-san! Ootori-san!" Shizuma yelled, but the two women just ignored her.
Shizuma, along with the crew, could only watch the two women make out. When Nagisa slipped her hand under Amane's shirt, Shizuma decided to take action. She walked over and picked up the fire extinguisher.
After Amane and Nagisa changed into clean costumes, all three of them finished the scene without any further delays.
Nagisa sat at the large table glaring at Shizuma, who just ignored her.
"Hanazono-san, did you have to use the fire extinguisher?" Nagisa asked finally.
"Hai, your hand was headed up Ootori-san's shirt," Shizuma giggled.
Nagisa didn't realize she slipped her hand under Amane's shirt and blushed.
"Oh," Nagisa said softly.
The scene shot without any problems and they moved to the swimming pool for the next scene. Nagisa was getting nervous.
When Shizuma and Nagisa arrived at the swimming pool, they were given a safety lecture by the Stunt Coordinator. They were informed there are two safety divers in case either of them needs help and an air line has been run into the pool, because the scene is longer than the average person can hold their breath.
The scene was broken down into two separate parts to minimize possible accidents. The first part wrapped smoothly. Nagisa's stomach was doing flips by the time she and Shizuma ended up in the water. As she looked into Shizuma's eyes, all her nervousness dissipated and Nagisa could only feel Shizuma's lips and tongue. They remained lip-locked until they needed air. Both women broke the kiss, used the air line and continued their kiss on the bottom of the deep end of the pool. One of the safety divers tapped both women on their shoulders to let them know the scene wrapped, but they ignored him and Shizuma waved him away.
"They won't come up," the safety diver announced after he surfaced.
Sakoi Masayuki shook his head and once again, threw his hands up in mock surrender.
"Kobe-san, see what you can do," Sakoi Masayuki instructed Ayako.
"Sakoi-sama, they're not coming up," Ayako reported upon her return from the pool.
"Well…go down there and get them," Sakoi Masayuki stated extremely frustrated.
Ayako stood at the edge of the pool, staring down into the water at the two kissing women, pondering how she would "go down there and get them." She stood absently watching the two women, pondering her problem, when the obviously simple solution dawned on her. She walked over to the air pump; shut it off, and walked back to take her place next to Sakoi Masayuki.
"Did you get them?" Sakoi Masayuki asked.
"They'll be here soon," Ayako said with a mischievous smile as she looked at her watch.
Within a few minutes, Shizuma and Nagisa shot out of the pool, gasping for air.
"They're ready," Ayako smirked.
Both Nagisa's and Shizuma's shower scenes were shot on a closed set and they both wrapped smoothly.
As Nagisa shot her scene in Shizuma's dorm room, she thought about her kiss at the bottom of the pool with Shizuma. Nagisa would have to record the voice-over later. This scene wrapped in one take. Sakoi Masayuki, in order to minimize nose bleeds and fainting among his crew, ordered the next scene be shot on a closed set and as an extra precaution, he used a female crew.
Shizuma entered, delivered her lines, and walked over to Nagisa. The sexual heat between the two women was undeniable and even the crew felt it. As Shizuma pinned Nagisa's wrists to the mattress, the sexual arousal between the two women reached near breaking point. Shizuma was finding it difficult to maintain an even tone in her voice. She caressed Nagisa's cheek with her hand and moved it down over the younger woman's chest. Shizuma saw Nagisa's nipples harden and fought the overwhelming urge to wrap her lips around them. By this point, Nagisa was so aroused; she could only lie there while she struggled to keep from moaning at Shizuma's touch. When Shizuma straddled Nagisa's bare shins, Nagisa felt Shizuma's wetness. Nagisa wanted to cry out, but she bit the inside of her lip, so she would not have to endure this sexual torture any longer than she had to. Shizuma lowered the front of Nagisa's nightgown and leaned down closer to kiss the tops of Nagisa's bare breasts.
"CUT!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.
The only sound you could hear on the set was the exhaled breaths of cast and crew.
After a brief break, the remainder of the scene was shot and wrapped in one take. Nagisa ran to the next location to expel some of her pent up sexual frustration. As she ran, she knew she wanted Shizuma and she was pretty certain Shizuma wanted her.
Nagisa made sure her scene with Tamao wrapped quickly and smoothly, so she could find and be with Shizuma.
Shizuma played a different piano piece for her brief scene with Miyuki, who was apparently feeling a whole better. Shizuma briefly wondered what brought about Miyuki's sudden change of demeanor, but her thoughts quickly returned to Nagisa. More specifically, what she wanted to do with and to Nagisa. Miyuki giggled after she recognized the piano piece Shizuma was playing and knew what Shizuma would be doing later tonight. Miyuki smiled as her thoughts drifted back to the telephone conversation she had earlier with Noriko.