A/N: Sorry it's taken so long. But it's been like hell trying to find motivation. Anyway here's the next chapter. Thanks to Elder-Master again. Also, put the mature goggles on. If female relation is not your thing then bail hard and fast.

(Winter Palace: Noble Apartments)

As Nagisa quietly re-entered her living quarters she found all the candles still lit and a nearby table filled with various texts. Having moved a few more steps further, Nagisa could hear some talking and then a nearby door opening.

"Mistress?" Tamao asked as she closed the door behind her. "Is anything the matter?" Tamao queried gently as she removed the sash from Nagisa's arms. Folding it up neatly, Tamao set the piece of clothing on the table as she began to unravel the back of Nagisa's gown.

"Tamao, did I do the right thing?" Nagisa said softly as Tamao made quick work of the dress and then began on the petticoats.

"That is sort of a silly question to ask now, is it not?" Tamao said as her fingers seemed to weave though the lines of buttons and cords expertly. Tamao began to focus on the 'lower figure of her 'lady' as it became more apparent.

"I suppose so." Nagisa said with a light smile as she felt Tamao's fingers working their way up the front of her body. The sudden let up in pressure on her abdomen caused Nagisa to breathe contently. As Nagisa felt the cool air hit the cotton gown that was underneath everything else she shuddered.

"It is a bit colder here. Despite my best efforts to keep the fireplace stoked. It seems that only when near the fireplace will one be warm." Tamao said as she caught herself tracing her hands along her mistress's sides.

"What are you doing, Tamao?" Nagisa said as she blushed.

"I was checking for marks from the corset, but there are none." Tamao said as she now held her hands stiffly at her sides. Tamao's long bangs did well to hide her eyes.

"Right… Is my bath ready?" Nagisa asked feeling the flush leave from her cheeks.

"Of course. Right this way." Tamao said as she tried to push out the sudden images in her mind. She was coming to curse this place. All the gossip of assorted trysts made her want her Lady, want her in ways that no servant should, but this line of thinking was the norm here.

"Very well." Nagisa said as she followed Tamao. Truth be told, it would be nice to have a bath.

(Winter Palace: Royal Apartments)

After escorting Her Highness to her room, Kaori had returned to her own. There were many servant quarters in the Palace. But Her Highness insisted on keeping her handmaidens close. Something that both Miyuki and Kaori had come to love over the years.

Kaori moved across the room to her dresser and as she began to remove her uniform dress. Kaori began to recount the activities of the day and those of the night. She blushed madly at the memory of the early evening. The truth was that she had stayed right behind the door and listened to the Matron's filthy carnal cries. She heard Miyuki beg for things that should never even be said by a woman, let alone a servant.

Kaori was the newcomer. She had been in Her Highness's service for about five years. She had found herself delivering baked good to the Palace. Her Highness had caught sight of her and that was all it took. She still remembered the first time she had met Her Highness. Her first job had been to be the Tsarina-to-be's bath maiden. Kaori tried hard to remember what else she had done that day. Images of Her Highness's 'welcome' came flooding back in though.

Kaori allowed the thoughts to occupy her mind. The thought of being caressed made her start to breathe heavy. Kaori removed her cotton slip and exposed herself to the warmth of her room. However, by this point she was already lost.

Expertly snapping the top sheet off of the bed, Kaori put the heavy cotton cloth over one of the chairs that sat in front of her fireplace. After all, it wasn't as if Kaori was going to use her bed tonight. There was only one place Kaori could go after she did what she was about to do.

After settling in, Kaori put her legs under her and then leaned back as she began to massage her own breasts. The waves of heat did serve their purpose to stimulate her skin. Sweat began to roll down along her stomach as her hands cupped the soft flesh of her chest.

"P-pinch them…" Kaori said just above a whisper as her 'possessed' hands clamped down on the hard nipples between her fingers. The heat was making Kaori increasingly wet as slickness began to slowly roll down the insides of her legs. Kaori fought to keep her free hand from stimulating Her Flower. But it was to no avail as her index finger slowly slid in amongst her gasps.

"Please make it deep…er. I am going crazy. I want to…" Kaori bit her lip as her eyes remained sealed shut. As her finger continued to move past the petals and found her favorite…

"Oh god, right there! Please, stroke it more. Break me! I want to be broken!" Kaori said between ragged gasps as she bounced up and down somehow trying to make the hardness inside her go deeper.

Suddenly she felt her hand being pulled away and long fingers gripping into her rear. As Kaori opened her eyes she saw Her Highness and naked as she was and lapping away at her flower.

"Why did you not just come to me? Such sweet nectar…" Shizuma said as she trailed. Spreading Kaori's petals further, she then looked up with a smile. "Say it … make my flower bloom violently." Shizuma said as she began to massage the insides of Kaori's thighs, causing her core to throb even more.

"Make m-my flower bloom violently." Kaori whispered suddenly embarrassed with the notion.

"Louder." Shizuma said as she lapped along the edges of Kaori's flower. Completely ignoring the single thing she needed to do to release Kaori. The latter fidgeted and tried to push forward, but was held in place firmly by Shizuma's hands.

"Make my flower bloom violently." Kaori said as her fingers dug into the arms of her chair.

"Louder." Shizuma demanded as her tongue pushed deep into Kaori.

"Make my flower bloom violently! Oh, it's coming, it's coming. Oh god! Break me! Break ME! BREAK ME!" Kaori screamed as her back arched and all of her being bloomed into the flower that Shizuma devoured ruthlessly.

Kaori then slid backwards, but was caught by Shizuma. Kaori looked up to see a sweet smile as she was wrapped in the sheet.

"You work so hard for me." Shizuma said with a smile as she slid her robe back over her shoulders and picked up Kaori, taking her back through the connection door whence she came.

(Winter Palace: Noble Apartments)

The moonlight shone down though the long window casting a light on silvery smoke. Chikaru looked over for a moment and smiled at the sleeping Kagome.

"You are such a cute thing. I just could not … again …" Chikaru trailed as she inhaled from her pipe once more. As the smoke cast outwards, Chikaru's thoughts turned to more depressing news.

"I haven't seen that new girl all evening, and usually she tends to my quarters." Chikaru thought of the servant girl, and how nervous she was. Something pulled away Chikaru's attention as she looked out the window and into the gray disc in the sky.

"Something is not right. I have a feeling something bad is going to happen." Chikaru said to herself.

"What bad thing?" asked Kagome as she rubbed her eyes.

"Go back to sleep, dear. I need you at your best tomorrow." Chikaru said with a smile though inside her thoughts were elsewhere. Perhaps it was the mystic long descended in her family that spoke to her, but one thing was for certain.

"It is too ominous. Something is going to happen."