Bonding through the Music of Laughter
Kyousuke comes to Sayaka's house to invite her to a recital. Instead Mami and Kyoko are there and he ends up the center of an entirely different kind of performance.
I
It was a warm sunny day in Mitakihara as Kyousuke walked through the neighborhood. He was finally off of his crutches and his legs were feeling stronger and stronger every day. He was heading for Sayaka's house, which was a bit of a long walk from his own home, but he didn't mind it too much. His doctors had been urging him to use his legs more anyway, as he technically was not back to a hundred percent and getting this kind of exercise was good for him.
When he made it to Sayaka's house he went up to the door and gave the bell a few rings, then waited. He came here today so that he could invite Sayaka to a violin recital he would be preforming at.
He had been feeling a little guilty... before he was healed Sayaka had been a good friend to him and would come to visit him in the hospital almost every day. Then when he got better he accidentally became so wrapped up in his music that he had gone weeks without calling her or giving her a proper thanks. He did not realize this until Madoka confronted him at school about it and pointed out that he had hurt Sayaka's feelings.
He thought it was ok now, though. He ended up giving her a belated thank-you present and they have on a rare occasion spent some time together. Though, he was now going out with Hitomi, so between his relationship with her and his violin practise he and Sayaka haven't been quite as close as they once were anyway, though they were still good friends. Still, he thought it would be a nice gesture to give her a personal invitation to his recital.
He waited a little longer, then raised his hand to give the bell another ring when the door suddenly opened. He had a greeting for Sayaka on the tip of his tongue, but someone else ended up answering the door, throwing him off a little bit.
It was a redheaded girl wearing a loose green hoodie with a black tank top on underneath, and a pair of rather short jean shorts. He actually had seen her before, though he never spoke to her. He had seen her meet with Sayaka a few times after school, and she certainly managed to stick out in his mind for the simple fact he had never met a girl who dressed the way she does before; her hoodie was not fully buttoned, leaving her navel exposed and her shorts barely covered her legs at all.
"Oh, hello," he said, bowing his head and speaking very formally. "I am Kyousuke Kamijo, I was looking for Sayaka. Is she home?"
The redhead stared back at him with a bored expression. "Oh, yer' that violin boy."
Kyousuke laughed awkwardly, not quite sure how to take that. He couldn't help detecting a little hostility in her voice, though he could not imagine why that would be and figured he must just be imagining it. "Haha, yes that would be me, I suppose. Guess you have heard my work?"
The redhead didn't return any good humor, just continuing to stare at him with that bored and vaguely hostile expression of hers. "No, I just know about you from Sayaka."
"Oh yeah, that makes sense. You are a friend of hers right? I have seen you with her after school… um…" he was trying his best to be pleasant but could not help feeling somewhat intimidated by her. "So, I guess you are from a different school or something like that, huh?"
"Yeeeah, somethin' like that. Well, Sayaka ain't here right now. So what did you want from her?"
"Oh… that's too bad. I have a big recital coming up soon and I really wanted to invite her personally. Well, if she isn't home it can't be helped. Do you think you could extend the invitation for me?"
The redhead thought it over for a second, looking him up in down in an analytical way, almost as if she were sizing up competition, then said, "Know what? She should be back soon, why don't you come in and wait for her?"
"Oh, well I don't know if-" he started to say but she came out and put a hand on his shoulder, practically forcing him inside.
"You came a long way, right? So come on in, like I said she won't be gone long."
"W-well ok then, if you're sure it's alright." Once he was inside he said, "Oh by the way I havn't caught your name."
She turned her nose up at him and said, "Kyoko Sakura," in a way it was almost as if she considered him unworthy of hearing her name. He quickly slipped off his shoes and pushed them next to the other sets that were sitting by the doorway. "Anyway, we're hanging out in here," she said as she led him to the living room.
"We're?" Then they entered the livingroom and saw a slightly older girl with yellow drill curls sitting on the couch. "Oh, hello," he said, giving her a bow.
"Oh hi there," the girl said, returning the bow. "Hey, I know you! You are that violinist who goes to our school. Kyousuke Kamijo, correct?" She spoke with a very pleasant demeanor, and though he had just met her he was already feeling some relief at her presence. He thought sitting alone with this Kyoko girl might be a bit awkward, but this older girl seemed like she would be much easier to be around.
"Ha, yes that's me."
"Well I'm Mami Tomoe, pleased to meet you! Please, take a seat… OH! Here I'll go fetch you a cup of tea."
"Heh, ok thanks," he said with a polite smile as he took a seat on the couch. Mami stood to go to the kitchen and Kyoko plopped down on the couch next to him, hanging both her arms over the back and stretching out her legs.
"So, when do you think Sayaka will be back?" he asked Kyoko, trying to avoid any awkward silence.
"Soon, like I said. She's just running an errand for her parents real quick."
"Kyoko," Mami called from the kitchen. "Do you need a refill as well?"
"Na, I'm good," Kyoko called back. "Can you grab one of those fish cakes for me though?"
Mami returned a moment later, handing Kyoko a packaged fishcake which she instantly ripped open, then set a cup of tea in front of Kyousuke. "So what brings you here?" Mami asked.
"As I was telling Kyoko I have a big recital coming up and I just wanted to give Sayaka an invitation."
"Oh a violin recital, that sounds nice," Mami said as she took her own seat. Kyoko, on the other hand, rolled her eyes and tilted her head back as she bit off the fish's head.
"Yeah, you are both welcome to come as well if you like… it's actually a pretty big deal. Performers from multiple schools in the area are going to be there, as well as scouts for local talent. It is a big chance for me to get some exposure and make some connections too. I'm just really glad I managed to get out of the hospital when I did, otherwise I would have ended up missing it…"
Kyoko stuffed in the last of the fishcake and with a full mouth asked, "What about that girlfriend of yours?" She swallowed hard, exiling the snack from existence. "Hitomi? You still seeing her?"
"Oh so you know Hitomi too, huh? Well yeah, things are going good with us… anyway, I'm really excited about this recital. I have been practising all night and day getting prepared for it and…" Kyousuke continued talking about this recital, almost seeming to forget Mami and Kyoko were there at all, and then started blabbing on and on with violinist jargon and talking about things neither one of them could follow.
Mami listened politely, keeping her hands folded and nodding as he explained everything. Kyoko, however, was quickly becoming more and more annoyed. She took note of how he was now completely lost in his own world and tried to think of a way to shut him up. Then she glanced down to his feet and a strange thought entered her mind. Once it was there though, she couldn't resist going through with it and her fingers were already itching to grab him by his ankles
"You sure got a lot to say about violins, you know," said Kyoko, her teeth gritting in annoyance and a vein pulsing on the side of her head.
"Sure, it's been my lifes passion for as long as I can remember. And no matter how much I play I feel there is always something new I can learn. Between all the different techniques and chords it really feels endless the things you can learn. It just feels great discovering the beautiful sounds you can pull out of the instrument, you just have to find the right techniques and-" once again he started going on and on about his violin, apparently not taking a hint of Kyoko's annoyance.
Finally, Kyoko had enough and she really couldn't hold herself back anymore. "You stupid jerk!" she shouted, suddenly diving her hands down and snatching his ankles.
"Wha-what's wrong?" Kyousuke asked, flinching back fearfully. Kyoko lifted his ankles up and forced him to lay back on the couch.
"Ah! Do you ever shut up about your stupid violin!" she shouted, holding his feet up in the air.
"D-did I offend you?" he asked.
"An oblivious guy with a one track mind who only thinks of himself is the worst kind of person! You deserve the harshest penalty!"
"P-penalty?"
Her eyes blazed with fury, her face twisting menacingly. "DEATH!"
With her saying that word Kyousuke could almost imagine the kanji for it dropping down from above, and all other surroundings turning black. All that remained was himself, the crazed redhead, and that lingering judgement: Death.
"I-I apologize if I-" she ignored his pleas and her thumb and forefinger gripped the fabric of his socks by the toes delicately stripping them off. Kyousuke's face reddened with blush as they slid away from his toes and his helpless bare feet were now fully exposed. Kyoko then tossed them behind herself and got her grip back on his ankles in one quick fluid motion.
Mami sipped her tea as the two socks flew by her face and landed on the ground behind her. "Please don't! I-I didn't mean to offend you! I-I just… J-j-" His eyes widened as Kyoko's hands tightened their grip and he could feel her fingers jabbing into the sides of his feet at a rhythmic pase. He didn't understand at first, until a sudden fidgety sensation erupted throughout his entire body and a quick chuckle escaped his lips.
Kyoko was up on her knees and seemed to tower above him. She had a wicked grin spread across her face as she looked down on him, and saw the realization of what she had planned dawn on him.
"W-wait you can't be seri- serioouu! AHhahaAHAHAHA!" Kyousuke wrapped her arm around his legs, hugging them into her body as her free hand started assaulting the soles of his feet. Jabbing her fingers into them and forcing him to howl with laughter. "S-stoop-p-pahahahahaha! Ho-ho hold on! Hahahaha!" His arms thrashed around and he tried to pull free. The redhead was stronger than he imagined most girls being, however, and try as he might he could not quite shake loose from her hold. His fist started pounding on the couch as he continued dying with laughter. "N-n-n-nooo! AHAHAHA- Cut it oooOOUUU- WAHAHAHAA!"
Mami leaned to the side to look past Kyoko and get a better look at Kyousuke spasming on the couch as he tried to shake himself free and kept on howling with laughter. "Sakura-san? Just what exactly are you doing to him?"
Kyoko looked over her shoulder and grinned as her fingers continued to assault the bottom of his feet. "I already explained didn't I? I'm working on teaching him a valuable lesson about taking other people's feelings into consideration!"
"That's a tad ironic coming from you isn't it?" said Mami with a humorous smile.
"What the hells that supposed to mean?" Kyoko said, sneering a bit and now jabbing her fingers into Kyousuke's feet even more powerfully, producing a fresh wave of wailing laughter from the helpless boy.
Mami rolled her eyes and said, "Ooooh, nothing. Never mind that for now."
"You're acting weird," Kyoko said flatly. "And why are you blushing like that?"
"Am I?" Mami asked, putting a hand to the side of her red face as she took another look at Kyousuke who was still helplessly rolling with laughter on the couch. "Well, I have never seen a boy act like this before. It's kind of cute, don't you think?"
Kyoko's sneer twisted a bit from surprise. "I definitely don't!"
Her fingers jammed in even more viciously, forcing Kyousuke to cry out wildly. "P-p-p-pleeeassee ahahaHAHAHAHAHAHA!" He tried rolling away again, but Kyoko's arm tightened their grip around his legs and her free hand moved up from the soles of his feet and started getting him between his toes. His toes wriggled in response, his feet pivoting up and down, trying to avoid the redheads invasive fingers, but whatever reprieve he managed to gain from that bit of resistance would last not even a second before her fingers found their place between his toes once again and continued their assault.
"S-STOP! AHAHAHAHA! S-STOP IT-YAAAHAHaHAHAHAHA!"
"Why should I?" Kyoko sneered.
Mami rubbed her blushing cheek as she watched, unable to help the smile on her face. "I still am having trouble following your logic here, Sakura-san. But despite this being some kind of punishment, doesn't he seem to be enjoying it a little bit?"
"Huh? You think so?" Kyoko asked, still assaulting his feet as he wriggled and squirmed around, howling out pleas for mercy between his laughter.
"I-I-I'm NOT! AHAHAHAHA! L-L-let me gooooOOOWWAAHAHAAHA!"
Mami put a hand over her mouth and giggled, apparently finding the whole scene quite enjoyable to watch. Then, behind her hand her tongue came out and softly licked her lips as an idea crossed her mind. Her eyes snuck over to Kyoko's back, past her thighs and the back of her legs, then landed on her feet which still had their socks on, but Mami could make out the shape of their soles and toes through the white fabric and a plan started to hatch in her head.
"Is that true!" Kyoko shouted at Kyousuke as she continued to make him wail with laughter. "Are you actually enjoying this you creep!"
"N-n-n-NOOOO! WAHAHAHAHAHAHA! PLEASE ST-ST-STOOOAAAAHAHAHAAH!"
Mami chuckled and said, "Ah, well whatever the case, I think it's about time I step in…" then she placed a hand on Kyoko's shoulder, and leaned forward to show her a sheepish smile.
"Mami? What's your problem?... W-wait Mami! What the-!" Before Kyoko could fully get her complaint out she saw a flash of yellow light, her arms were forced behind her back and she felt Mami's yellow ribbons pulling tight around her chest.
II
Kyousuke gasped as he caught his breath, his head was leaning back staring at the ceiling, and then he finally pivoted his head up and his mouth dropped open at what he saw. Kyoko was on the other side of the couch with her legs tucked up against her body. She was looking away with an extremely pissed off look in her eyes and red blush creeping on her face. Also, there was something yellow attached to her… no, not just attached, she was wrapped up in it! Yellow ribbons were tightly tied around her upper body as well as another loop around her ankles tying them together.
The ribbons on her upper body made a V over her shoulders which connected at her chest, and another thick line of ribbons ran above and below the slender mound of her breast. She struggled for a moment, wriggling her shoulders and gritting her teeth. Her arms were bound up behind her back as well.
Mami stepped forward and chuckled as she placed a hand attop Kyoko's head. Kyoko's face reddened even more as she sank down into her shoulders and scowled angrily. "Mami… what… the hell…" she said slowly, trying to contain her anger.
"I just thought I should take control of the situation," Mami said, leaning down to give her another sheepish smile. "I was worried you might take things too far and had to stop you. Try not to be too upset about this, Sakura-san."
"I'm seriously going to kill you…" Kyoko said under her breath as Mami chuckled and started to pat her head, forcing her to shrink deeper and deeper into her shoulders and her face to redden more and more.
"Now, now, Sakura-san. There's no need for such harsh words."
Kyousuke sighed with relief. He was saved! He felt like he seriously owed this girl his life right now. "Thank you!" he said to Mami, bowing his head. "I don't know how much more of that I could-"
His expression became blank when he realized he could not move his arms. He looked down and discovered that he was also tightly bound in those yellow ribbons. "Uh-um… w-why am I tied up too?" He stretched out his legs and saw that his ankles were also bound together just like Kyoko's. He struggled a little, and wiggled his toes, verifying that they were indeed quite securely bound.
Mami chuckled as she looked over to him. "Wellll," she cooed, putting a finger against her cheek as she thought it over. "I didn't say I wanted it to stop completely, now did I?" Kyousuke gulped as Mami smiled and started walking towards him. "Like I said, I never saw a boy squirm around like that before, soooo…" she placed a single finger on his foot and ran it down the length of his sole, causing him to fidget and his lips to perk up as he held back a laugh. "I thought I would just give it a try myself!"
"H-hang on a second!" Kyousuke complained, scooting away as much as he could but being stopped by the armrest of the couch.
"Seems your feet are rather sensitive, huh? You are fidgeting quite a bit from just that one little touch there, Kamijo-kun." She touched different places, paying close attention to his reaction, sometimes poking in and other times gently running her fingers across. She took note of the different ways Kyousuke would squirm. "I was very interested in what you were saying about yourself our violin. The right techniques can create beautiful sounds, right?" She started playing with his toes, rubbing them bottoms of them and slipping her fingers into the spaces between. "I wonder if a boys feet can work the same way? Can I make you sing a nice song if I touch you just the right way?"
Kyousuke's face reddened with embarrassment. "H-how am I supposed to know?" he said, not sure how else to respond… although, the way Mami was doing it felt kind of nice compared to what Kyoko was doing to him.
"Maybe we can find out together then?" Mami offered with a soft chuckle as she found another sensitive spot that made his lips perk up and his body squirm.
Kyousuke tried to shake away, to no avail, his face reddening more and more. "A-and how did you tie us up so fast anyway? I-I didn't even see that happen."
"Oh! Um…" Mami's attention to his feet slowed for just a moment as she shrugged/ "I'm just really fast with my hands? I guess? I did it before you calmed down from Kyoko's tickling so that's why you didn't notice… Now then! How about we get started?" She then grabbed an ankle with one hand and splayed out the fingers of her other hand, preparing to dive in and commence the tickling.
"No! Please don't!" Kyousuke said, struggling against his bindings with his face becoming deeply concerned. He already oof got a taste of it from Kyoko and he was dreading being put through that again so soon.
"Awwww, you seem so nervous," said Mami as she softly ran her fingers up and down Kyousuke's feet, focusing on the sensitive spots she had discovered. He squirmed around more, pulling at the bindings behind his back as a small chuckle escaped his lips. "Kyoko really did a number on you, huh?… Well, I promise I'll be a little nicer. I want this to be fun for you too!" She winked and then her finger started moving faster, skimming along the soles of Kyouske's feet as he squirmed around, trying to bite back his laughter but not being able to completely force it down.
"N-no! Please! Heheh! Don't do iiit ahahaah!" He chuckled, pivoting his shoulders back and forth, unable to wipe the smile off his face as Mami added more fingers to the tickling. "I-I'll do anything! AAHAHHAHA!"
Kyoko sneered at him from the other side of the couch. "Wow, he's seriously freaking out that much already? What a loser!"
"He is a bit sensitive, it seems," said Mami, gripping his ankle tighter to keep him from pulling away as she dove her fingers in even deeper. "Instead of giving it to him all at once, it's much more effective to start slowly and find his weak points." She looked back at Kyousuke and smiled. "What do you think? Please let me know where you are feeling it the most."
Kyousuke blushed and shook his head, "hehehe! N-no way! AAHAHAH! J-Just cut it out!" He was too embarrassed to admit it, but even though he was being humiliated he didn't entirely hate this. At least not when Mami was doing it because there seemed to be more of a method to her tickling. When he was being tickled by Kyoko it certainly was torturous as she assaulted him with all she had and he quickly felt overwhelmed and unable to do a single thing other than bellow at the top of his lungs.
"You won't tell me?" Mami asked, "Very well, then. I think I have it figured out myself already anyway." She adjusted her position and put a hand on each foot. "I think the best spot is right here on this line that goes directly down the middle!" Then she started dancing her fingers down the identified spot on both feet and Kyousuke reacted instantly. Losing his ability to speak and bellowing at the top of his lungs.
"AAHAHAHAAH NoooOOOWWWAHAHAAHAAHA!"
Kyoko laughed mockingly as she grinned at him. "Looks like that's a bullseye there Mami. He's really losing it now! How pathetic."
"Aw, don't be so mean to him. He is our guest after all." Mami smiled at him and they made eye contact for a moment with Kyousuke's face twisting as he continued to laugh uncontrollably. She then giggled and jabbed her fingers in more assertively as they danced along that center part of his foot. His head and shoulders jolted back as a laugh caught in his throat. His back arched for a moment until he managed to take a breath in and burst out with the most powerful laugh he had gotten yet. It was even more powerful then when Kyoko was doing it to him.
"WAAHAHAHAHAHAH! SHTAHAHAHAH P-PPLLEEEAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!"
Still, there was care taken in the movement of Mami's fingers and though this was the most humiliating moment of his life, he had to admit to himself that he was partially having fun. The close attention she paid to his reaction made him feel special in a weird way. It was similar to how he felt when performing with his violin, but instead of a crowd of people awed by his violin, it was this girl who was fascinated by his feet. Whenever he got a glimpse of eye contact with Mami there was warmth in her eyes which made him feel like all of this was ok, even if she was denying his pleas when he would beg for her to stop as his body jerked around completely out of his own control.
Kyoko kicked her feet and laughed at him as he writhed around uncontrollably. "Heheh, alright Mami Guess you are right. Even I couldn't get a reaction like that out of him." She snickered, "Man, this is way to entertaining."
"Would you like to test the theory as well? Sakura-san?" Mami asked.
"Oh yeah! It's about time!" Kyoko laughed as she struggled with her bindings but eventually managed to raise back up to her knees. Kyousuke gulped when he made eye contact with her evil smile. "Hurry up and untie me! I'm gonna get him good!"
Mami let go of Kyousuke's feet and stepped over to Kyoko.
"No!" Kyousuke begged, a few last chuckles escaping him even though he was now not being tickled. He did not entirely mind Mami tickling him, but Kyoko was an entirely different story. If he was going to be tickled, he just wanted Mami to keep doing it. "Please don't! Sh-shes too…"
"Aw whats'ah matter little boy? Ya' scared?" Kyoko said as she sneered at him.
Mami placed her hand atop Kyoko's head and patted it as she smiled at Kyousuke. Kyoko seemed willing to ignore the head pat this time, her eyes beaming as she anticipated being let go to wreak havoc on Kyousuke's defenceless feet once again.
"Don't worry," Mami said calmly. "You don't have to be scared Kamijo-kun, I won't let her hurt you."
"Yeaaaah, I'm going to be reaaal nice- AH!" Mami suddenly pushed Kyoko down and she landed with her back against the couch and her socked feet up in the air. "Mami! What the hell? You letting me go or not!?"
"I'm sorry, but no." She gave Kyousuke a wink and he sighed with relief. "You are far too unpredictable, Kyoko, and I am worried about you getting carried away again."
"Then why did you say all that?" Kyoko said, her eyebrows furrowing down in anger. "Are you just messing with me?"
"No, not quite. Of course I would never lie to you like that…" Mami's hands went down to Kyoko's feet and gentle stripped off her socks. Kyoko gulped as her freshly exposed toes wriggled around a little.
"Mami… if you put a single finger on me… I swear I'll get you back!" Mami put a finger against Kyoko's lips to silence her, and gave her a warm compassionate smile.
"I said we would be tickling Kyousuke, didn't I? It is a simple matter of not being able to trust you if I let you at him completely unrestrained soooo…" she smiled and pointed down to her feet. "How about you give it a shot just like that?"
Kyoko's face became dumbfounded, staring at her own bare feet and not quite getting it at first. Then it hit her and she looked past her feet and grinned mischievously at Kyousuke, wriggling her toes at him.
"Heheheh, I see…"
"Remember that extra sensitive spot of his that I showed you? If you focus right there then using your toes should be plenty to get a nice reaction out of him."
"Ha! Yeah, I got this!"
Mami smiled as she grabbed the ribbons binding Kyoko's feet together and used it to pull her further down the couch. Kyoko grunted, apparently not liking being forcefully led into position, but her excitement of getting at Kyousuke again overshadowed that and she therefore did not complain.
Kyousuke scooted away, pulling his feet up closer to his chest. "No! Come on! Isn't this enough already? I-I mean…"
"Sorry," Mami said as she stepped back over to him. "Kyoko is the one who started all this so it would be unfair if I am the only one who got to have fun. Now be a good boy and give her your feet."
"I-I refuse!" Kyousuke said, trying to sound dignified. "I-it's not fair that you are treating me like this! So just let me go already!"
Mami's normally warm expression looked down on him with annoyance. "Are you complaining?" She had such a dominant figure that the scolding look and tone to her voice actually had a way of making him feel guilty. "Or maybe I should just untie Kyoko after all? If you are refusing to cooperate then I'm afraid I'll have no choice."
Kyousuke shook his head fearfully, his eyes pleading not to be left at the mercy of the redhead once again.
Kyoko clicked her teeth. "It's not like he would be able to keep his feet still anyway. A weakling like him has no composure, for real."
"Ah, that's an excellent point Kyoko," said Mami. She put her hand under her chin as she thought it over, then she grinned and reached under her sleeve. "I think I have solution to that."
She pulled a strand of yellow ribbon from under her sleeve, then tied it to the ribbon binding Kyousuke's feet together. Kyousuke looked past his feet at Kyoko's menacing grin, and saw her toes wiggling in anticipation of being let loose on him. "Come on!" he complained as Mami forced his feet closer to Kyoko's and started tying the other end of the ribbon to the bindings around her ankles, thus forcing his feet to stay in striking distance of hers. "Can't you just let me go? You don't have to do this!"
"Sorry, but you are just going to have to deal with it." Mami said as she finished the tie and pulled it together with a tight knot. Then she gave Kyoko's leg a pat and said, "Okay Sakura-san, he's all ready for you. Have fun!"
"No! Please don't do thi-" Kyousuke tried to get out another complaint but Kyoko went right for it, using her toes to assault his feet. "N-n-nooo waaaiitWAAHAAHAHAAA st-stop iiitt!" Kyousuke cried out.
Mami put her hands on the sides of his feet to hold them still and said, "Here Sakura-san, get him right here with your big toe." She pointed it out and gave it a quick poke with her own finger and Kyousuke let out a louder laugh. "This is his weak spot."
"Heheh, I gotcha," said Kyoko as she then focused on the spot with her toe and Kyousuke's back arched up and he wailed with laughter.
"Noooowwwaahahahaaha!"
Once Kyoko got momentum on her side, and she had Kyousuke reeling with laughter, Mami stood back. She sipped her tea, smiling as she watched them. Kyousuke squirming around hopelessly, and Kyoko taunting him as she continued her attack. "Take this! And that! You damn weakling! I'm just gettin started!"
"Wahahahaa p-p-pleeaaayyyaaahahahahaaAHAHAHAAH!"
Mami watched Kyoko and saw the delight on her face. It seemed she was having quite a bit of fun and it made Mami happy to see Kyoko smiling and having a good time again. Even with her arms and upper body bound up it seemed she was also able to be quite effective by tickling him with her feet.
As Mami continued to watch the scene she felt her face and neck getting warm, and used a single finger to loosen the bowtie of her school uniform and give herself a little more air. Finally, Mami set her tea down and decided to join in. She walked up behind Kyousuke and put her hands on his sides, leaning over him and holding him still as he continued to writhe around from Kyoko's assault.
"What's up, Mami?" Kyoko asked as she continued to dig in with her toes and pull more laughter out of the boy as he tried in vein to pull his feet away.
"Well, I was curious what other ticklish spot this boy might have," she chuckled as she started poking her fingers into his side. He arched away from her touch, still unable to get a full sentence out through the laughter Kyoko was pulling out of him. "Just let me know when you really feel it!" she said to him with that warm smile of hers.
"N-n-noooaaaAHAHAAHAHAH! St-stoooaaapaAAAHAHAHAHA!"
"Oh, you are such a complainer!" Mami laughed as she started digging her fingers into his sides more assertively, dancing all along his ribs and digging into the soft pocket beneath, making him laugh more and more.
"TOO MUCH! WAHAHAHAAHA! TOO MU-MU-MUUWWWWAAAAHAHAHAA!" Kyousuke screamed out. He now had Mami assaulting his sides and Kyoko's toes getting the soles of his feet. Between the two of them he seemed at his limit, bellowing out laughter, eyes tearing up, and doing his best to beg them to stop. "PLEEAAAAYYYYYAAAHAHAHAHAH! PLEASE! P-P-PLLAAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"Please what? Please tickle you harder?" Mami chuckled as she jammed her fingers in deeper, making him arch his back.
"PLEASE STOP! AAAAYAYYAAHAHAHAHAHA!" He managed to scream out. "I c-c-c-cAN'T! WWWWAAHAHAHAAHAHAH!"
"Hm, what do you think Kyoko?" Mami asked as her fingers continued to dance along his sides. "You are the one who wanted to punish him, so do you think he has had enough yet?"
"No way! I could keep this going all day!" said Kyoko, leveraging herself against the armrest so she could dig her toes at him even more fiercely.
"Well I know you can," Mami laughed. "I think poor Kamijo-kun here may be at his limits."
"YES! AHAHAHAAHA! P-P-PLLEEEEEAAAAYYYAAHAHAHAHA!" Kyousuke screamed out.
Mami sighed, giving him a warm smile then said. "Ok Kyoko, that is enough."
Kyoko's eyes furrowed down. "No way!" Mami then snapped her fingers which tightened the bindings around Kyoko's chest for just a quick moment to warn her not to disobey. Kyousuke did not notice that anything happened. "AH geeze! OKAY OKAY!" Kyoko shouted, and the ribbons loosened to a more comfortable tightness again as her toes stopped pawing at the bottoms of Kyousuke's feet.
Kyousuke was breathing heavy, staring at the ceiling with a starry look in his eyes, still smiling. Mami looked down at him with that warm caring smile, and moved a strand of hair away from his face. "Okay, be honest now. You are having at least a little fun with this, right?"
Kyousuke gulped, his eyes shifting from his embarrassment, but he eventually gave his head a soft nod in the affirmative.
Mami cheered and clapped her hands together. "Oh! I am so glad! And you know what? For being so honest I'll give you a reward."
"Huh? W-what do you mean?" Kyousuke asked, not sure how to take that.
Mami stepped around him and discreetly produced two small ribbons from under her sleeve. She went over to Kyoko's feet and grabbed her by the ankles.
"Huh? Mami? The hell you doing?" Kyoko asked.
"I think it is only fair I allow Kyousuke to have a little revenge."
"Revenge?" Kyoko's eyes narrowed. She glanced over to Kyousuke who still seemed to be recovering from his tickling, breathing heavy, face red, and he did not present any kind of threatening aura. Kyoko grinned. "Yeah, good luck with that. He doesn't have the guts, or the power." She looked at Kyousuke more directly. "You bring your toes anywhere near the bottom of my feet and I'm tickling you with mine again! Got it? You know you can't over power me so don't even try it!"
Mami hummed to herself as she started tying those short lengths of ribbon around the big toes on each of Kyoko's feet. "What the? Mami what the hell ya' doin that for?"
"You'll see in just a moment," Mami said to her, giggling softly. Then she wrapped the other end of the ribbon around Kyoko's ankle bindings and pulled tight, forcing her her feet to pivot back.
"W-wait…" Kyoko said, her mouth dropping open as the realization struck her. Now she could not bend her feet forward, or really move them around much at all, so her soles were completely defenceless and if Kyousuke started tickling her with his own feet she would not be able to fight back against him. "Y-you're kidding me right?"
Mami chuckled, "Oh Kyoko, you should know by now that I never kid with stuff like this." Mami smiled as Kyoko's face started to fill with color. "Kamijo-kun, dear, you can get started whenever you are ready."
Kyoko instantly locked eyes with him. "Don't you even think about it you little creep!" She figured she would just intimidate him out of making a move, but when she saw the grin that came over his blushing face she knew she was doomed. "I mean it! If you put one single toe on me I'll… I-I'll." Without warning Kyousuke started and Kyoko clenched her teeth as hard as she could to resist the sensation that ran through her body.
"Sorry," Kyousuke said, still with a fairly placid voice. "But if Mami-san says it's alright I think I'll go ahead. Besides, you were kind of rough with me in the first place."
"Y-y-yoooouuuuu," Kyoko growled, clenching her teeth tightly. She tried to move her feet away but being tied to Kyousuke made it impossible, nor could she bend her feet down and avoid it that way thanks to the ribbons tying her big toes back. Kyousuke's toes pivoted up and down, repeatedly drawing a line along the soles of her feet, the tip of his toe nails focusing the pressure when they were pivoted all the way forward. Kyoko started shaking her head, struggling against her bindings, growling through her teeth, trying her best to hold it back. Then, all at once she lost it. "C-cut it ouuwwwaahahahahaha! Qu-quit iiiiaaayayahaahahahaha!"
Kyoko's whole body started spasming, her mouth opening wide as she bellowed out laughter. "WWAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHA! ST-STOP! STAAAAAHAHAAHAHAHAHA!"
"Oh my," Mami commented. "Is it just me or does it seem you are even more ticklish than Kamijo-kun here?"
"Sh-shut uuup-p-p," her lips tightened together, she she kept jerking back and forth, trying in vain to escape. The corners of her mouth perked up as she tried to hold it back more but the effort did not last long. "P-pppppfffffff WAAHHAAAAAAHAHAHAAHAHAHA!"
"Hmmmm…" Mami hummed as she watched Kyoko spasming out of control. She brought one of her fingers down to Kyoko's side, gently moved her already loose hoodie a bit to expose her belly even more, and ran the finger along the side of Kyoko's stomach. "I was thinking about helping Kyousuke out with you, but seems he is doing such a good job already."
"D-don't yooou heehehehe DARE! AHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!" Kyoko blurted out through her laughter.
"Oh, but why not?" Mami asked as her other hand moved to the other side of Kyoko's belly and both hands started lightly teasing her, softly drilling into her flesh and forcing her to pivot away.
"HEHEHEHE, D-DON'T!" Kyoko screamed out through her chuckling. "Doooon't!"
"Oh my, Kyoko it almost sounds like you're begging. That's so unlike you," Mami said as she continued to softly tease Kyoko's sides.
"J-just don't! Hehehehe! PLEASE!" Kyoko shouted.
Mami's face jerked almost as if she had just been struck by something. Did Kyoko just say please? Mami's shocked expression then lowered into a humorous smile, and her hands dropped away from Kyoko's sides. "Wow, you must be doing a great job Kyousuke. I have never heard Kyoko talk like that before. Well, alright then Sakura-san. I'll leave you alone for now."
"Th-thank you! Hahahahahaa!" Kyoko cried out as Kyousuke continued to go after her feet with his toes.
"Don't you stop though, Kamijo-kun," said Mami. "I am sure she can at least handle your tickling, and you are doing such a good job."
"Um… thanks I guess," Kyousuke said back in his soft polite voice, blushing as he continued working his toes into the soles of Kyoko's feet. He blushed as Mami stepped towards him, melting in her warm smile. His eyes followed her as she stepped around behind him. Then he watched as her hands came to his sides and softly drew a line up the length of his body.
"I have been trying to think of a way to teach Sakura-san a little humility for a long time. You were a big help with that… Say, you want a little reward for doing such a good job on her feet?"
Kyousuke felt his heart skip a beat and he gulped as he watched Mami's fingers lightly tease his sides. The way Mami would tickle him was much nicer than the way Kyoko did it, and he had to admit he kind of like it. Without thinking over his answer his head nodded in the affirmative.
"Okay! Here you go!" Mami shouted and instantly started digging her fingers into his sides, drilling into his flesh and dancing from place to place.
Kyousuke's face turned bright red as he started bellowing out laughter. It felt good though, it wasn't overpowering and making his body hurt like when Kyoko was assaulting his feet. Mami was giving him just enough to force the laughs out of him. Each chuckle made him feel lighter and lighter until he felt as though his body was n heavier than a feather. "Hahahahaha! Oh-oh-WOOAHAHAHAHAHA!"
He kept going after Kyoko's feet, but his own body was twisting and jerking around as well. Mami expertly found all of his ticklish spots, and he had to admit it felt great! He was a little freaked out when all of this started, but he guessed it was all pretty fun after all. "AHAHAAHAHAHAHAH!"
Mami also seemed to be having a lot of fun, her face was bright red and whenever she and Kyousuke made eye contact neither of them could resist giving the other a warm smile.
III
Sayaka opened the front door of her house, carefully balancing a food bag in her arms. She instantly was met with the sound of two laughing voices. Huh, what the heck are they doing? she thought. She took note of the extra set of shoes by the front door as she kicked off her own, wondering who else could be here.
When she walked into the living room, her mouth dropped open and she froze. She saw Kyousuke and Kyoko tied feet-to-feet, with Kyousuke tickling the bottom of Kyoko's feet with his toes as Mami stood behind him and tickled him. Both he and Kyoko were bellowing out laughter, and even Mami was blushing and chuckling a little as she worked her fingers into Kyousuke's sides.
Sayaka mainly focused on Kyoko though, watching her writhe around, saw the blush on her face, and heard the way she was laughing. Suddenly, the bag dropped from her arms and all heads turned towards her.
The tickling and laughter stopped. Kyousuke and Mami's eyes were wide and embarrassed, but Kyoko's mouth dropped open in shock. "S-Sayaka?"
Sayaka grimaced, she felt her eyes watering, and she quickly shouted: "KYOKO! You JERK!" then turned and ran away, leaving her bag behind.
"W-WAIT!" Kyoko shouted after her, "It's not what it looks like! I- I mean it's not what you think! I mean… uh… I don't know WHAT this looks like or WHAT you think! But… AH! I didn't have a choice! Let me explain!" The only answer she got was a slamming door from somewhere upstairs.
Mami quickly went over to her and acted like she was untying Kyoko to avoid revealing her magic to Kyousuke as she dispelled the ribbons. As soon as she was free Kyoko instantly ran after Sayaka.
Mami looked over to Kyousuke and scratched the back of her head. "Oopsie… um… don't worry, I'll be sure to clear things up between them. Guess I should untie you now too." She walked over to him and started undoing his bindings.
"Oh… wait… so does that girl have that kind of relationship with Sayaka?"
"Oh, you didn't know?" Mami asked.
"Eh… guess it never really crossed my…" he and Mami made eyecontact as she untied him, and they both blushed and looked away. "...mind…" he said under his breath.
Mami could hear the sounds of Sayaka and Kyoko arguing from upstairs, and she rolled her eyes, knowing that they would be just fine after having a little lover's spat. "I'll talk to them later, once things calmed down," Mami said with a laugh. "Um, there is a nice coffee place near here, want to go with me?"
Kyousuke blushed more as he said, "I-I mean, I'm going out with Hitomi, and-"
"Kamijo-kun! I was just talking about coffee!" Mami said with a laugh.
"Oh!" he knocked himself on the head and laughed. "Heh, yeah I know… I mean… It would still be nice if we could… I mean… do the tickling thing again…"
Mami gave him a smile. "Well, if it is okay with your girlfriend I would love to try it again some time. And maybe..." She sat down on the couch next to him and used a single finger to pull her own socks down. She put one up on the couch where Kyousuke could see it and wiggled her toes. "Maybe… I can let you do the same to me some time? I think I would like to try it, if that's okay with you?"
Kyousuke gulped as he looked at her foot, and her wiggling toes. The skin looked so soft, and imagining Mami's laughing voice made his eyes widen with excitement. He looked up at Mami's smile blushing face and nodded his head. "Yeah… let's do it some time!"
"Yay!" Mami cheered as she snuggled up next to him and through an arm over her shoulder. She brought both of her bare feet up next to his and hugged tightly, making him blush. "I can't wait!"
"Heh, yeah… me neither!" Kyousuke said, blushing fiercely from this kind of closeness, keeping his eyes on Mami's beautiful feet right next to his. They both wiggled their toes and giggled as they snuggled closer to each other.
They heard some banging and another shout from Sayaka, with a bit of colorful wording. "Um… why don't we go get that coffee now?" Mami suggested with a laugh as she pulled her socks back up.
"Ha, yeah," Kyousuke said, scratching the back of his head and also laughing.
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