DISCLAIMER: Mai Otome and its characters are Sunrise property.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Let the fun begin…
Our Legacy ch6
All over Earl, people were sleeping preparing their bodies for the next day. Most Otome were sleeping also or otherwise engaged, when a loud metallic whine sounded through their GEM's causing most to curse foully.
"Oi… is this thing going to reach them all?" the voice that of Second Column Natsuki Kruger.
"Shizuru, hey, keep your hands off that please… Hands please…Shizuru," Natsuki was just barely overheard saying.
"Are we broadcasting yet or what dammit?" Natsuki yelled realizing too late that yes they were live.
"To all Otome of age, Director Helene has opened a lovely loophole in our GEM's thanks to some new/old Earth technology. If any of you have interest in being parents, without loss of status, please come home to Garderobe. The experiment she is currently running is of private means and so it is to your discretion what your back story. There are those out there…hands Shizuru… who will care less and this is for you or should I say us. Come alone, bring your partner, come separately, whatever just come to Garderobe…dammit Shizuru stop touching that… more to be explained if/when you are arrive. For Fumi's sake, Shizuru, not in public…watch your knee…Natsuki Kruger out."
There was a collective sigh across Earl as the channel cut out. From this moment forward, Natsuki would never hear the end of spoiling more than one good dream and/or sexual encounter all at once.
"Yukino, I am going to kill that idiot. She couldn't just send out notices…well I think we should pack, especially if you would like to use those names you have picked out," Haruka said standing beside the bed in her birthday suit, flexing random muscles, from all of the wincing due to the broadcast.
"I think you should just come back to bed and we can leave for Windbloom in the morning," Yukino said patting Haruka's previous spot on the bed. Haruka slid into place easily, mirth reflecting in her eyes.
"At least Viola has the right idea for proper night time activity. What the Hell was Kruger thinking?" Haruka finished as she drew closer to Yukino, now feeling the need to reconnect with her lover more profoundly, "Never tell anyone I said that or the woman will get a big or should I say bigger head."
"Just be quiet, Haruka, and I might keep that promise," Yukino said sternly.
"Would you like to come to Garderobe with me? You could also find out just what the Hell Natsuki was talking about?" Sarah asked Ahn who was standing on the opposite side of the bed they both flew out of wincing madly.
"I will, just to give that woman one hell of a nose bleed, when I kiss Shizuru. She still can't control that one. It will make up for ruining my orgasm," Ahn said climbing on the bed, on all four, to reach across to Sarah and pull her back to bed.
"I think we can still correct that, if you are still up to it?" Sarah asked with a twisted little smile because in their time together recently, she knew better.
"Are you okay Mai?" Mikoto asked the orange haired beauty standing naked by the open window.
"I can't believe what I just heard. Children… Mikoto, will you come with me?" Mai asked looking back over her shoulder.
"Mai wants children; Mikoto will go with Mai, if that pleases her?" Mikoto got out of bed and escorted the woman back to their places, "Now Mikoto can finish what she started and give one good staff beating tomorrow to Natsuki."
The formerly sleeping students of Garderobe were now all up and walking around talking. Some were even giggling. The intercom open mike was set for all GEM's, including students. Those who did not have an accident at the first whine were now standing in their robes looking awfully guilty of something they weren't sharing.
The staff was collectively heading to the dining room to talk, when they noticed the students in the halls. There was a lot of mischievous giggling going on as Yukariko and Miss Maria came their way fully dressed, though the evil glare from Miss Maria sent most packing back to their rooms.
Arika was not sure why, but she just stood there in Mashiro's doorway watching the sleeping young queen. The broadcast woke her sharply and for some reason brought her here to this room.
"Too bad they hadn't found this sooner," Arika thought to herself of her mother.
Arika entered the room, sat on the edge of the bed, and started to cry thinking of her mother. Mashiro woke seeing Arika next to her in tears and reached to wrap her in an embrace. Mashiro did not ask because she knew these moments were of Rena Sayers, just as Mashiro often lamented the fact of not knowing her own parents.
This was something they shared; no one else could comfort them as well as the other did. When Arika finally calmed down she explained, barely, to Mashiro what happened. Instead of kicking the young Otome back to her own bed, the Queen welcomed her to stay instead.
As they both settled into sleep, Mashiro moved closer to Arika and cuddled closer enjoying the warmth. Arika opened her eyes and reached an arm around the once again sleeping Mashiro. This was okay for them, as they had more than once had to share body heat to stay warm while with the Aswad. It was also a feeling that Arika could easily get used to.
Nina had been the only student still awake, and out, at the time of the broadcast. Pearl Number One was out at the gazebo, staring up at the night sky, missing Erstin and mourning Sergay. Her father as she knew him was dead, except for in his journal. This caused Nina to mourn deeply as she had loved the man as Father and as a man. Erstin was a different story altogether, as the girl had been one of her closest friends. It wasn't until she green sparked into eternity that Nina realized what she felt for her.
Nina opened her watch and stared at the picture of the three of them. How blind she had been, right up until the very end, and now she could only revisit their shared memories. Children for Otome, without losing status, sounded all well and good, if you had someone to share them with. There was only one person left alive that held a piece of Nina's heart and she would never… well maybe she'd talk to her about it, sometime later, as it would become the topic of Garderobe discussion for some time to come.
"Good Night Erstin…I miss you my friend."