The blazing of her alarm signaled it was 7:00 am & it was time to get up. Reaching up from under her covers iris quickly turned off her clock before jerking herself awake. As the covers fell off her iris realized that she was naked under her cover but was even more shock to see that she was back in her room.

"Zero?" she said looking for him.

But there was no sign of him anywhere the only sign of him was the bag he promised to retrieve yesterday sitting by her door. This greatly upset iris as this meant that everything that happened last night was a dream.

"It felt so real."

Taking a big sigh iris made her way to her bathroom hoping a shower will help take away this feeling of denial. As the water rained down on her as she sat at her wash station all Iris was able to think about was her dream, to finally confess her feeling only to find it never really happen was heartbreaking.

"It's not fair we were finally together…finally one…I wish it really happened…I wish we really happened."

Suddenly iris let out a big gasp as her eye flashed pink for a brief second. After iris began to feel strange all over her body as she becoming self aroused. Feeling a sudden need to touch herself iris began playing with tits. Squishing them together while washing them & play with her nipples. Slowly her right hand made its way down her body resting in between her legs, unable to resist iris began to finger herself while she continued to play with her boobs while saying.

"I wish we really happened."

Nearing the end of her rope iris was seconds away from climaxing a knock at the door shocked iris knocking the sense back into herself. Completely embarrassed was unable to understand why this sudden need to masturbate struck, then there was another knock at the door this time along with a voice.

"Iris it's the Colonel I've come to see if you are feeling better."

"I'm fine brother just cleaning up."

With that her brother left her allowing iris to finish her task, iris couldn't understand what came over her & why this sudden need for pleasure felt so natural. Realizing the time iris quickly finished getting ready throwing on a skirt & a blue T-shirt. Gliding down the hall at top speed hoping to reach the mess hall in time, reaching the mess hall in time iris felt relieved that she wasn't late.

"Good morning martei."

"It's not like you to be almost late iris."

"Sorry got a little distracted."

"Well I got your morning tea."

"Thank you."

As iris began taking small sips from her cup, iris & martei were happily greeted by axl's navigator cinnamon.

"Good morning everyone."

"Good morning."

"By the way iris congratulations"

"For what?"

"For you & Zero becoming a couple axl told me."

Upon hearing this iris nearly choked before spitting out her tea nearly hitting matrei.

"Hey! Iris!"

Before martei could further berate Iris she was gone leaving martei & cinnamon very confused. Running down to the training area iris was in top gear dodging fellow hunters & navigator. Making it to the entrance to the virtual-room iris found X & Axl standing outside.

"Hello X…Axl."

"Morning Iris."

"Morning Mrs. Zero."

This caused iris to blush much to her dismay, but x was ready to stop the teasing for her.

"Knock it off axl."

"Thank you X… have you seen Zero?"

"Yeah he's in the virtual room he should be coming out in a second."

Seconds later Zero exited dressed in nothing but shorts sweating from the workout he just had. The moment iris' eyes laid on zero's sweat soaked body her face turned bright red, ready take advantage of the situation axl was about to make a stupid joke but was stopped by X who dragged him into the virtual room. Once they were gone iris felt a little better to talk to Zero.

"Uh Zero."

"What's up?"

"About last night."

"Yes."

"Did we…did we have…" asked the blushing girl

"Sex last night…yes we did."

Suddenly iris' face turned bright red finally realizing everything last night wasn't a dream, this confused zero as he noticed her red face.

"Iris are you ok? Did I do something wrong?"

"No it's not you I'm just confused…To why I woke up in my room."

"I brought you back to you room."

"Why?"

"Think if I hadn't & your brother came looking for you & found us together you & I both know how he would react & the last thing we both want is more bad blood between the Maverick Hunters & Repliforce."

Much as iris didn't want to she had to admit it was the right move for the time. Since the war instigated by sigma pitting the two organizations against each other nearly caused great loss on both sides thing were never really the same & their trust in each other to this day is hanging by a thread.

"You're right zero but eventually I'm going have to tell him if we're going to make this work."

"True but it doesn't mean have to any time soon."

Stepping to iris zero lifted up her chin zero placed a small kiss on her lips before leaving, as zero walked away iris felt highly aroused that small kiss stirred something as her body wanted to be taken at the same time iris began hearing a familiar voice in her head telling her to give in. Shaking off her horny feeling iris made her was back to her room desperate to find a place where she can assess her situation as she laid on her bed iris was lost in thought trying to understand why is she losing control every time she's near or thinks about Zero.

"Get up iris we need to talk."

Sitting up & looking into her mirror iris found herself starring at her pink eyed counterpart but her outfit was different more revealing.

"You."

"Why are you still fighting who you are?"

"Some animal that can't control herself…, no that's who I am."

"I'm not trying to get you to act like that I'm trying to get you open up like last night & this morning." She teased

"I couldn't control myself you caused me to lose control…you made me throw myself at zero & corrupt my confession"

"Hey all I've done is help if you can't control yourself that your problem partner."

"Well we're going somewhere to discuss this partnership."

"What about zero?"

"Layer can take over for me until I return."

"You'd really trust her with zero."

"More than I trust you."

Grabbing a few things before leaving iris made her way to the exit determined to figure out the true extent of what had happened to her.

End CH 4