DISCLAIMER: Mai Otome and its characters are Sunrise property.

AUTHOR'S NOTES: Welcome back to another dose of my overworked and underpaid imagination.

Our Legacy ch14

Natsuki Kruger had been playing hostess for too long now and she knew it. Even with all of the help, Garderobe wasn't meant to play house for this many women. It wasn't that people weren't getting along; on the contrary they were getting along too well. Her students were enjoying their free time, although they were still active in their chores and suddenly showing off for the older Otome.

Shizuru had laughed at Natsuki when she mentioned this, because to her it was endearing and harmless. Natsuki, on the other hand, had already pulled more than one student from the clutches of a few nameless or better said shameless Otome. Her girls were becoming star-struck with so many idols that panties were dropping at an irregular rate. This is what was really burning her moral drive most.

Idle hands were the devil's playground and Natsuki refused to have her girls being the main attraction.

"Natsuki might want to think about this before making another broadcast over the GEM's," Shizuru was smiling but understood Natsuki's concerns.

"I am supposed to be training them to be Otome not lollipops for Otome's with a sweet tooth, Shizuru," Natsuki said blushing as thought became very bad image.

"Let Miss Maria handle this. She is still the one most of them fear and rightly so," Shizuru said trying not to laugh at Natsuki's growing blush.

"As that may be true, Miss Maria herself has been a member of the lost control libido group, as of late in case you haven't noticed," Natsuki said as Shizuru stepped closer.

"And this is such a bad thing. At least she is not one of the offenders you wish to address. Isn't that right Miss Maria?" Shizuru said throwing in the last piece to shake up Natsuki.

Natsuki sharply turned to say something to save herself when she noticed no one there. Shizuru had gotten her again.

"That was not funny, damn you. You know this is serious. Do you want to do it instead?" Natsuki asked expecting her to reply with a no and a giggle about Natsuki shirking her responsibility.

"I thought you would never ask," Shizuru said activating first the Meister only GEM's.

"To all currently attending Meisters of this Garderobe homecoming, we please ask that you refrain from student debauchery. Those of you who are so inclined, or have yet to be caught; you are hereby forewarned this activity will be handled accordingly by Miss Maria."

With that Shizuru cut out the Meister link and leaned in for a quick kiss. Natsuki had to say to herself at least she was impressed. Shizuru then keyed up the Coral and Pearl links.

"To all students of Garderobe, we please ask that you remember your morals and training. Those of you who cannot refrain from displays or acts of sexuality will be handled appropriately with parent notification as well as weekly sessions with Miss Maria."

When Shizuru cut out the link this time Natsuki kissed her hard and didn't bother to look if anyone was around. This woman would never cease to amaze her. Even as Shizuru pushed Natsuki back into the console she didn't acquiesce, because well damn she was always so amorous. Screw libido control…

Nina was just about to knock on Erstin's door when she heard Shizuru's announcement and smiled. Now though she just stood at the door trying to regain some of her emotional control, talk about odd timing.

"Just knock idiot," the voice chided Nina. She knew it was Nao and didn't care.

"Screw you Nao," Nina replied before being dragged forcefully into the room.

Before Nao could answer the girl the door closed leaving Nao to grin from ear to ear.

"Well at least one of them isn't scared," Nao said to herself as she continued down the hallway to her destination.

Inside the room, Erstin had Nina pinned against the door in a hug that had their breasts smashed tightly together. Nina blushed as she felt the dizzy sensation course through her. Erstin caught this and stepped back from her smiling. Nina wondered to herself when it was that Erstin had become so forward.

"You are thinking naughty thoughts right now aren't you, Nina?" Erstin asked calmly.

"I…you…they…so soft…too hot can't breathe," Nina said trying to compose herself because she was not expecting that.

Suddenly Nina found her hands on Erstin's breasts, not of their own volition, and found her thoughts spiraling out again.

"This is what you are talking about right? Is this all you want of me, Nina, my body?" Erstin asked as she moved Nina's hands slowly down her own body.

Nina snapped back from Erstin, fearing she would fall into the heat of the moment. The words that Erstin spoke in that much more whiskey toned voice, pulled Nina from the edge just in time.

"I wouldn't say that Ers, it's just that I noticed the sensation. I refuse to apologize for being distracted by your physical beauty," Nina said finding her voice and much needed clarity.

"Well then it seems that I should apologize for my presumption," Erstin replied with her eyes locked hard on Nina's. She found no deception in them and relaxed heading for her bed.

Nina followed her and sat in the chair at Erstin's desk. There was still some awkwardness left over from that previous moment. Nina chose the chair to help prove her intentions here had not been of sexual inclination.

"Look, Ers, I am not going to deny any of the feelings I experience from or because of you. Right now we are both trying to adjust to our circumstances, so it can't be helped if we slip," Nina said staring at Erstin only now realizing that she was only wearing a night shirt. Nina swallowed hard as the shape of Erstin's breasts beckoned once again for her attention.

"I shouldn't expect you to be the person you were before. I know that we are both different, but I can't get around some of what still lingers. I know we need to talk, but I know that I also have feelings I can't displace when you are around," Erstin said feeling like the room suddenly became too cold.

"Are we actually fighting right now? I can't believe how this is starting Ers," Nina said as she tried the fight off the urge to yell at the girl, sitting so seductively now on her bed.

"You know maybe it started as a fight, but right now I want to understand who we are," Erstin said as she tried to pull her covers over her body .Erstin moved to put her back against the wall in order to accommodate their positions and conversation.

"Do you really want to know everything that happened once you were gone?" Nina asked as the very thought scared her to her core.

"I wouldn't have asked you if that were not the case. I already had feelings for you that I am acknowledging to you, once again. I want all of you Nina and that means understanding who you were as well," Erstin said no fear or shying away to be seen.

"I can understand and appreciate that, but I am afraid of that person Ers and you should be also. I did some very horrible things that I tried to justify at the time as being for Sergay," Nina replied to Erstin trying to once again emphasize the importance of her distancing from this conversation.

"If you are so afraid, then come let me be the strong one while you tell me. I refuse to let this pass Nina, so I will be whatever you need me to be to get through it," Erstin said opening her arms to Nina. Erstin was growing weary of this separation through words and wanted instead to use her actions.

"You know how dangerous that invitation is Ers. I am only human, you are slowly corrupting my moral hard drive every time we touch," Nina said mirth now playing in her voice.

"That will have to be a bridge we cross sometime though I think not right now. Just stop fighting your heart and come over here so we can talk without the pretense," Erstin replied in kind.

Nina finally gave in and climbed onto the bed. Nina couldn't help but give Erstin a quick kiss before she laid her head in the girl's lap and stretched out. They both sighed and then laughed softly at each other and themselves. This is how going home feels, Nina thought to herself as she turned to look up into Erstin's green eyes. As Nina got comfortable, her watch slipped out, and Erstin grabbed it before she could. Erstin expected to see the picture of father and daughter, instead heart skipped as she remembered that moment. Friends…

"Yeah, it's the one from that day. I found out that my feelings had been misplaced and realized only too late what we truly all meant to each other. I have something else that might take you back," Nina said as she pulled the worn letter from the same pocket her watch dropped out of.

"You kept it, dear God I have been gone so long that this seems so vague to me," Erstin said as she touched the letter afraid of opening it yet no real fear of its contents.

"That letter has been my only other physical link to you, until now," Nina said holding the hand that held the letter. Erstin laid them on the bed beside her and bent to kiss Nina softly.

"That's two more things I didn't know, so let's just keep you on track. I love you Nina so don't be afraid to tell me anything, no matter how bad you think they are," Erstin said locking on those crimson eyes and waiting for Nina to start.

"Almost as soon as you had completely disappeared…"

Natsuki couldn't believe they had once again been so brazen in such a public place. Shizuru was an exhibitionist, but Natsuki herself relished the privacy of their quarters, the comfort of their bed too. Shizuru would have agreed with the bed, but Natsuki had been too caught up in the moment to even think of anything else but Shizuru's body.

"Well at least this time I didn't incur the wrath of so many Otome. I think I'll let you handle any of the public broadcasts that need to be made from now on. I was actually turned on by the sound of your voice alone," Natsuki said as she casually fixed the last of Shizuru's buttons, running a soft hand gently across her chest to straighten the fabric and enjoy another moment of unrestrained intimacy.

"Natsuki only says that now because she got to reap the benefits immediately. If you choose to have me do such things in the future, then maybe I will sleep in my own quarters on such occasions," Shizuru said playing with the rim of Natsuki's pants pulling her in, and then pushing her away completely as if to emphasize her point.

"Okay I'll concede to that and won't ask again," Natsuki answered with a small pout that Shizuru loved so dearly.

Before Natsuki could stop her, Shizuru took the pouted lip between her own and licked it so lightly as to barely be felt. Natsuki felt Shizuru's hand slipping past her now unbuttoned pants and growled. The woman was insatiable…

"Natsuki is going to do so much more than that isn't she," Shizuru said as she slipped into Natsuki's underwear.

"As long as the two of you do it somewhere else, you might be corrupting someone else as well as each other," they both turned frozen at the sound of Youko's voice.

"Darn it, Youko, that was just getting really good," Moira said teasing understanding how they felt.

"Don't you start Moira, you and I have work to do here, as does poor Irina," Youko said as they realized that Irina was there also, now in full blush mode.

"You're the ones that made the announcement…" Irina said trying not to sound so uncomfortable while reminding them of their previous endeavor.

"Yes, well, dammit Shizuru hands please," Natsuki said trying to remove the offending hands of Shizuru.

"Look you guys have all this free time. There is more than one thing you love to do besides each other," Youko said waiting for Natsuki to compose herself properly and then allow Irina access to the panel board.

"What?" Natsuki replied feigning indifference.

"Fight, it is what you are all trained to do, right. Why not have competitions? Irina told me of your announcement and I can't think of a better way to release all that pent up energy," Youko said with Moira nodding in consent beside her.

With this Natsuki just smiled and nodded her head as a plan of action formed. Shizuru could read that look and smiled also. Fighting was another thing they both shared a love for, because when they did so together it also worked up their libido. There were many naturally gifted fighters amongst the women that a competition would be an engaging idea for almost all of them.

"We sincerely apologize to you Miss Woods and will take our leave now," Shizuru said to the three as she and Natsuki quickly departed.

"That was one hell of an idea, a fighting competition. Why didn't I think of that sooner?" Natsuki asked out loud.

"Natsuki, you know how dangerous that idea is as well as I do," Shizuru replied even though she really liked the idea.

"So we set some limitations like no GEM usage, which is already not a problem since there are very few Masters present. Besides a lot of these women are really good in hand to hand," Natsuki said over her shoulder as she quickened her pace, showing exactly how much she really like this idea.

"I think Natsuki should remember to keep her guard up," Shizuru said swatting Natsuki's behind.

"I think Shizuru wants me to prove I am not her little Coral anymore," Natsuki replied through gritted teeth, promising herself to do just that when they reached their quarters.