Author's note: Nothing new, but once again, thanks for waiting! Concerning the previous chapter, Izumi may or may not spawn an interest in Natsuki. Perhaps her perkiness might cheer him up, I suppose. As for Tomoko, however, we have yet to witness her first encounter with Nishi.

Let's not forget the lemony goodness in this chapter!

The Price of Freedom

Chapter 3: The Ring Aliens Mission & The Tae Hunt

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Total Points So Far

Tomoko: 38

Natsuki: 16

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As Tomoko and Natsuki were having lunch near a cafe, both girls were discussing about the rumored next mission. However, while the brunette was stoic and calm, focused on the mission, the black-haired girl couldn't stop talking about how Izumi saved her life from the T-Rex alien.

The next day after the Dinosaur aliens were defeated, the dark-haired girl attempted to call the long-haired boy a number of times, but he never answered them. She even attempted to wave hello to him when she saw him at the very same cafe a few days after that.

As for the brunette, she simply sighed as she told Natsuki, "I don't think he's interested in you. He really doesn't seem to care about anyone else. He might not be even interested in a romantic relationship with a girl like yourself; or maybe he's already got a girlfriend."

The dark-haired girl grimaced and crossed her arms, rather peeved by her friend's words. To the two girls's surprise, they immediately noticed Kurono and a girl with him.

Was it Reika? Or was it Tae? Tomoko had to take a closer look.

Once she did so, she knew it wasn't the dark-haired idol, but rather the pigtailed brunette. The long-haired brunette then sat back in her seat and told Natsuki quietly, "I'm not sure why, but even though he's in love with Reika, he's also in love with that other girl."

"Really? Gosh, I never expected something like that to happen." the dark-haired girl said as she witnessed the brown-haired boy and Tae talking together.

The couple almost glanced at the two girls, but just resumed talking and eating. Yet Tomoko was concerned about Natsuki; could it be that she was obsessed with pining over Izumi?

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The day that the two girls were called in by Gantz, Tomoko and had just gotten her suit on while Natsuki was busy changing, clad in nothing but a pair of pink polka-dot panties.

"We're dealing with a couple of aliens, known as the Ring aliens. Fortunately, they're not much of a threat." the brunette explained.

"Really? I wonder why?" the dark-haired girl asked curiously.

"I don't know..." Tomoko said, rather perplexed.

And so, when the mission began, both girls began to team with the others, testing their strength as well as their courage. However, what they didn't realize is that the Ring aliens were not the main enemy.

It turned out that, according to Gantz, Tae is the hunters's next target, and to the two girls's surprise, they had no idea that Kurono's girlfriend would get involved in the situation. She was even seen during the mission, taking pictures of all that was unfolding.

Concerning the number of points, both the long-haired brunette and Natsuki each scored 10 points.

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Total Points So Far

Tomoko: 48

Natsuki: 26

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And so, when the hunt for Tae began, it turned out that Natsuki became more and more interested in Izumi, not just as an ally, but rather romantically. From the start, he showed no interest in her, but due to her pestering and endless calls, as well as having letters written to him from the short-haired girl, he knew that there was something very strange in the air.

But he wasn't sure if the dark-haired girl's naivety and growing desire for him was going to break him mentally and emotionally. And, for her, in a good way.

Because of this conflict, the long-haired boy allowed Natsuki to join his team, although he didn't want her following him everywhere. Tomoko, on the other hand, joined Kurono's team.

Yet the brunette was afraid that the dark-haired girl's obsession seemed to put a strain on their friendship. But the shorter girl told the brunette that she also didn't want to kill Tae, as she was horrified by the conditions of the mission.

This reassured Tomoko greatly, and let out a sigh of relief, and Natsuki realized that she joined Izumi's team for one reason only: not to kill of Tae, but to try and grow closer to him.

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And so, Kurono's team, with Tomoko, and Izumi's team, with Natsuki, began to fight over the opportunity to kill Tae Kojima. However, Tomoko and Natsuki never fought one another, yet the remaining rapists that participated in the previous mission attempted to assault Tomoko.

One of them began fondling and squeezing one of the brunette's rather large breasts, and another pinned her to the ground. The third one even attempted to tear open her Gantz suit as well as her panties.

However, Yoshihiro Suzuki managed to attack the three rapists, allowing Tomoko to escape their clutches. And thus, the fight continued until Tae entered the scene.

Izumi, with a glint in his eye, decided to take the opportunity to kill Tae himself, and did just that, not only horrifying Kurono, but also the two girls. Luckily, Reika was there to comfort the short-haired girl, while the brunette witnessed Kurono crying and holding Tae in his arms.

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As Tae's remains were transferred, so did everyone else. Only two hunters, which were Yoshiaru Ueda and Iwamo, were killed, with fifteen hunters surviving, including Tomoko and Natsuki.

The brunette was given 10 points, while the dark-haired girl earned 20, as she was a witness to Izumi killing Tae.

However, the brunette had no idea why something like this actually happened. Yet she apparently noticed the dark-haired girl walking towards the long-haired boy. For a while, she witnessed them exchanging in a brief conversation, before all of a sudden, he pinned her to the wall.

"I-Izumi? What are you doing?" Natsuki asked, almost scared.

"Katagawa...you're so naive, so innocent...you were actually willing to witness me kill that girl?" Izumi replied.

"I...I was. But...why did you do it?" the dark-haired girl said.

"Because I enjoy being a hunter, just like you said that you were playing for fun. I guess that's one thing we have in common when we're hunters, right?" the long-haired boy said.

"Of course." Natsuki replied with a smile.

"Good...which reminds me, let me take you somewhere where no one will see us...Natsuki. Hopefully Ryoko won't notice." Izumi said before claiming the dark-haired girl's lips in a passionate kiss.

Now Tomoko realized that Natsuki had just fallen hard for the long-haired boy's cruel charms. Was he going to use her as more than an ally? Just where were they going?

Both Izumi and the dark-haired girl exited the building after changing into their normal clothes, with the brunette following suit.

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The night sky was dark and blue, almost inviting to the people on the streets, and Tomoko was perhaps part of it, but for a different reason. She had to find out where Izumi was taking Natsuki.

She followed their trail until she found them entering a large, pink building. A love hotel, no doubt.

The brunette was now distraught with worry: did the dark-haired girl go into the downward spiral of chaos and evil, perhaps no longer a goody-two-shoes like she used to be?

As Tomoko returned home, she began to contemplate the thought of dissolving her friendship with Natsuki, yet at the same time, trying to rekindle it.

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At the love hotel, in the Red Room suite, which had a carnal yet dark theme to it, Izumi had just removed all of Natsuki's clothes before unbuckling his pants. From there, he commanded her to go down on him, and she willingly accepted.

What the dark-haired girl did not notice was that the long-haired boy was actually dating Ryoko Shinozaki, a close friend of Tae's. When they arrived at the love hotel, she asked if he had a girlfriend, and he simply replied, "Yes."

However, his carnal interest in the short-haired girl wouldn't be an intrusion to his relationship with her.

Holding onto her short, dark hair, Izumi watched with a wicked grin as Natsuki licked and sucked his length, apparently learning her skills in oral sex quite well despite her lack of sexual experience. She looked up at him with a mischievous smile before she sped up further.

At some point, the long-haired boy pulled his shaft out of the dark-haired girl's mouth and immediately undressed, so that he sat there on the large bed, naked. He then pulled her, also nude, onto the bed, where he had her on all fours.

Sliding on a condom, he mounted Natsuki from behind, teasing her twat briefly before sliding into her almost completely, sensing the fact that she wasn't a virgin. She held onto the red sheets as Izumi began pumping into her at a moderate pace.

The long-haired boy had actually engaged in sexual intimacy with Ryoko, and from the looks of it, the dark-haired girl could tell that he knew how to take charge.

Holding onto Natsuki's small hips, he gave each of them a squeeze before his hands went upwards, reaching her small breasts. Izumi leaned in to kiss and suck the nape of her neck as he pinched and teased her hard, pink nipples.

The dark-haired girl's moans began to fill the air, and the long-haired boy decided to thrash harder into her, managing a seductive yet evil smile as he eventually took hold of her arms. She screamed and cried out in endless ecstasy, allowing him total control over her.

Izumi soon grunted as pulled her up so that her back was against his broad chest. He then slid his tongue into Natsuki's inviting mouth, tasting the insides of her mouth as he began pumping into her harder and faster.

The dark-haired girl then moaned loudly as she climaxed first, but the long-haired boy wasn't finished yet. He thrusted into her a few more times before he pulled out, removing the condom and finding his release.

She simply laid there, almost to the point of passing out. However, Izumi simply leaned in and kissed her again, before telling, "Let me clean you up, then we'll get back in bed for another round or two."

Panting furiously, Natsuki nodded her approval before he carried her into the bathroom.

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Although Natsuki had just been given the ride of her life, Tomoko had yet to experience an event similiar to hers. But when the arrival of new aliens began to appear, it would be never the same for her.

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Once again, make sure to review, and check out my other stories! Oh, and lo and behold, it's a pretty passionate and carnal lemon ending in the chapter if I say so myself.

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Okay, it's my first attempt at a more racy and steamy love scene. Anyways, gotta go for now!

With love for my fans,

Chrissy