Circle Game 3: Effervescent Experiences

A/N: So here is a bit of a fun chapter. Our favorite couples are still very much caught up in the waves of Kureno's sunshine and it leads them all to having very interesting nights. Although, as Gure's night is a bit different, his night will be described in the next chapter.

As always I do not own Fruits Basket


Chris Meets the Big Bad Wolf

We all bundled into a banquette in the all-night diner across the street. I had been feeling absolutely terrified until Tori sat next to me. I felt the fear drain away until I felt much better.

I looked at Gure and said,

"I have a feeling you have something to tell me."

He smiled with his lopsided grin and said,

"Do you remember when you asked if my portrait was of me as the Big Bad Wolf?"

I smiled in remembrance as that particular portrait was certainly memorable. I made a note to myself to ask him if we could move the painting to my apartment. I also thought I might like a similar portrait of myself with fox's ears. I lapsed into thinking that the young Gure really didn't differ much from the older Gure. In fact, he was far sexier as the gained maturity took a bit of the mischievous boyishness out his face, leaving a smoldering fire that just sent me to the stratosphere. My thoughts floated like this on the waves of a golden feeling that filled me with such joy until I realized he had asked me a question. So I answered,

"How could I forget? That portrait is...memorable."

"Well, that's not too far from the truth. When we get home I promise to tell you everything. But it wouldn't be too far-fetched to say that I'm closer to being the Big bad wolf than you think."

While he was still smiling at me with that goofy grin, his eyes were quite serious.

"I can't wait for this story."

After that Gure relaxed against Chris's shoulder and closed his eyes as if in relief. Chris tenderly kissed him on the forehead. Aya and I looked at each other. The tension we had felt moments before had dissipated. We all felt the constellations move once again. Those distant constellations weren't as distant as they had been.

Mayu Teases


I smiled at the couple and, as they were caught in such a touchingly beautiful moment. As Gure would never have missed an opportunity to tease Tori and myself I couldn't help saying,

"Awww, you two are so cute. You look like the cover of a Yaoi manga."

Mine piped up and said,

"I'd read a story about how you met! I've caught some of it but I bet it was really cute."

Gure opened one eye and said,

"I'm glad our aesthetic natures please you, and that you think my relationship is fodder for a BL story."

Chris smiled and poked Gure saying,

"Says the man who wrote a tell-all book about his college relationship. But why don't you write that. I bet that would sell."

"I am writing 'that.' There's just a little more fur involved than a straight tale about the genesis of our love life. Although, at one point it would have been cinema verite for one of us."

"Oh yeah, you are. Wait…."

I smiled at Chris as he made the connection between the scene in the club, my little doodles, my self-portrait and the story that I was currently spinning about the mysterious Mr. Fox and his faithful Dog Knight. I wondered what he thought I had meant when I said I was like the big bad wolf. But apparently he was starting to understand that I wasn't just LIKE the big bad wolf, I WAS the big bad wolf. I smiled, bared my teeth playfully and said,

"Later Chris."


Aya Gets a Helper

Our meal came then and we lapsed into light conversation. Gure promised that he'd help us make origami ornaments. He even quickly folded his napkin into a dog to show us that he was in a better frame of mind. Chris watched his hands fly through the air as if he were performing a magic trick. While I knew it was simply the practiced ability of someone who had been pressed into make thousands of origami ornaments throughout his life, it did seem to be a feat of transmogrification for those who didn't know how the trick worked. He handed the ornament to Chris and proceeded to fold his napkin a fox ornament to go with the Dog. As he reached for Tori's napkin he told him to stop as he intended to use his napkin for its intended purpose. In other words, it was a perfectly normal dinner conversation for our small family. It was so relaxing after the potentially disasterous scene.


Tori and Mayu Get adventurous (Lemon)

Eichi called to say that he got Mio home safely and that he had a date planned with Mio next week. We all cheered for him, happy that things had gone well despite the rough start to the night.

It was getting late and Gure was looking so tired. So after a round of green tea ice cream we all bundled into our respective cars and made our way home. We were still partially under the effects of Kureno's sun-shower so Mayu and I adjourned to our bedroom where she gave me her promised dance. It was the most erotic thing I had ever seen. Caught up on a swell of emotion I pulled Mayu towards me and held her close. I whispered,

"You are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. And even if after this night you never dance for me like that again, I'll carry this moment with me forever.

Mayu

All that night I had been surrounded by a feeling of joy and confidence I had never felt in my life. And while the utter feeling of joy that had filled me was starting to dissipate, the confidence that accompanied it remained. I pulled Tori to the bed and proceeded to strip for him. When he reached out for me, I pushed him gently back. I then slowly began to take his clothes off. When we were both fully divested, I straddled him, and pushed him into me slowly. He gave me complete control. It was agonizing to wait, but the feeling that rose after the slow build up was exquisite. I finally let him touch me, and his hands immediately went to my breasts. I adored the feeling and my sensitivity was almost overwhelming. We began to move together, bringing the levels of passion up. I bent to kiss him, and whispered,

"This afternoon I was browsing your library for a book I hadn't read. I found a really interesting book that kept my attention for hours while I waited for you to come home today. I couldn't wait for you to come home but I thought about you all afternoon! I'm glad you're here now."

Tori

It took me a minute to figure out why Mayu was talking about her summer reading and then it dawned on me what book she likely meant. I looked at the bedside table and sure enough there was the "housewarming gift" Gure had left when he cleaned out the study for us knowing that we would both like a place to grade papers. I turned back to her and said,

"Yes, that is a very interesting book. I'd love to read it with you sometime. However, might I suggest we take a couples' yoga class first?"

Mayu

He then proceeded to flip us over in one fluid movement, pushed my legs gently into my chest and began to enter me from above. He then explained,

"Although for starters, this position is known as The Anvil. It allows for deeper penetration and doesn't take too much acrobatic ability on your part. although it does take a bit of core and upper body strength on mine, but I think we're set on that score."

I felt a mind blowing orgasm rise in me. Sex was always hot with Tori, but at that moment my heightened sense of well-being plus his own skill and my love for that man combined into a brew that shot through me like liquid fire. He brought me over again and again and again before climaxing himself. collapsing down beside me, he held me close and kissed my forehead. While I was drained of the effervescent feeling, I still felt the afterglow. I kissed him and said,

"Thank you Dr. Sohma, that was an enlightening lecture. If that's what your classes are going to be like, I might have to audit. I'd be happy to bring you an apple."

Tori

I laughed. While all of my romantic encounters had occurred after I received my medical degree, that was the first time someone had made reference to the fact that I was a doctor in bed. Of course I had seen countless references to erotic scenes between doctors and their patients and students and their teachers (Gure had kindly left a video entitled "Playing Doctor with Dr. Luv") I had never been so inclined to mix my vocation and my sex life. However, as Mayu lay next to me completely satisfied, I couldn't help but wonder if a bit of role play could help spice things up.


Mayu wants to get Married

I relaxed in his arms quietly for a while, simply taking pleasure in his company. I was soon overcome with a want to become his completely.

"Tori, let's get married as soon as possible. I'm ready for the big Sohma wedding. I want to feel your ring against mine, hear our rings clink together when we hold hands, feel it against my skin when we make love. I want to be with you forever."

He kissed me then and said,

"Well 'soon' is a relative word when speaking about preparations for traditional weddings. The ceremony itself is pretty simple but the party afterwards is a blowout affair. Let's help get Aya and Mine through this next festival and then we'll talk as I'm sure they would love to help. Although I can't wait for all of that as well."

We were exhausted by then and drew the covers over each other and slept the good sleep of the totally satisfied.


Aya and Mine Play a Game (Lemon)

We arrived home to our studio where a rack of already folded origami ornaments hung to remind us of how much we had yet to do. I saw Mine's face start to droop but as I was still feeling bubbles of happiness rushing through me I turned her away from the organized chaos of the studio and towards the pile of discards created by our well-meaning but artistically disinclined or otherwise distracted family members. Taking one particularly mangled version of the snake, I began to rip it into confetti and threw it into the air. She tried to stop me, saying

"We'll just have to clean it up in the morning"

I looked at my watch and said,

"Morning is several hours away my love. Plus, we can get one of them to help clean up as they created this pile of wasted origami paper in the first place. Gure would be the best candidate as he'll be able to replace every one he destroyed with a perfect ornament."

I then handed her a cast off and told her to rip it.


Mine

The feeling of the paper ripping in my hands was exhilarating. The vexation that had built up was released as I tore into the rejected ornament. I tried to release the confetti into a decorous arc above our heads but as I was too short to clear Aya's head I ended up sprinkling pink pieces of paper in his hair. It reminded me of our day among the cherry blossoms so I found another pink discard and showered him in cascading pink confetti. As he was in a playful mood, he grabbed another and threw the confetti at me. Our stress relief session broke out into a complete paper fight that trailed tiny pieces of paper all throughout the house. We went quickly through the stack of cast offs and soon I was out of ammo so I went to hide in the warehouse. He tracked me through the bolts of fabric until He finally had me cornered against a wall, with an entire basket filled with confetti. He sprinkled it over my head and said,

"I win!"

He was so close, and I felt the emotions rise in me. He pushed me against the wall and our lips met. Sinking to the floor, he pulled me down beside him and made me comfortable on a nest made from the remnants of fabric.

"And now as my prize I choose to let you choose what we do next. Do we start cleaning up this mess? Do we start making more ornaments? Do we start making love? Oh I can tell by your face you definitely want to make more ornaments. I'm a genius for spotting motives. How productive of you Mine. Ooof!"

I had long since learned when Aya was in the middle of a bit it was best to cut him off before he spun out of control. I pushed him to the floor and stopped his words with my lips. Looking down at him I was as always struck by his beauty. He was still so beautiful even though his hair was a tangled mess filled with pieces of confetti.

He mumbled around my lips,

"Good choice! Although if I might make a suggestion. But it is completely up to you."

"What's that?"

"That you let me up for a bit, I'm lying on the basket."

"Oh, oh yes. Sorry."

He got up and we dusted ourselves off and decided that while spontaneous, the floor of the warehouse wasn't quite as comfortable as the mossy ground of the cherry grove had been. So we adjourned to our bed that was comfortable if a bit conventional.

Once there, i looked at his hair which was simply a nest of confetti, dust bunnies and snarls. I giggled and said,

Well that's a case of bed head to beat all cases. Come here love and let me help you.

Picking up his brush, I began slowly pulling it through his silken locks. As his ear was exposed I began to suck and nibble on the lobe. He relaxed in to me saying,

"I haven't ever had anyone else brush my hair other than Tori when we were little, and he sometimes pulled. You're so gentle Mine."

"Such an opportunity missed my love, it's like spun silver."

I ran the brush slowly through his hair and watched as he closed his eyes and rested against me. He was so relaxed. It was so uncommon to see him so still. Thinking back, the whirling dervish had been earlier that night I found the contrast amazing. I thought back to the fact that no one had ever spent time with him brushing his hair other than Tori, and I felt sad. My own experiences having my hair brushed by my mother were a wonderful bonding experience. But as I had come to understand a bit, and had had several occasions to sit with his Mother across a tea table, I was starting to feel badly for her as well. My anger towards her was starting to dissipate as I now knew she had been partially brainwashed by the Head of the House.

Following the brush with my hand so that the snarls didn't pull, I continued to brush until his hair shone in the bedside lamp. I then put the brush down and continued to follow his neck with my lips. He continued to luxuriate in my touch. My lips traced his chest as I opened the silken pirate shirt he had chosen to wear that night. I took one of his nipples in to my mouth. He arched his back to meet me and he moaned. I went ever lower and slowly opened the shirt. His eyes were closed in ecstasy. I pulled away to revel in his beauty. He opened his eyes, pulled me in close and said,

"I love you so very much Mine."

Our lips met and we relaxed in each other's arms.

He then asked if I was ready. I nodded, and he slowly entered me. While there were still residual feelings of that bubbly effervescent feeling we had felt in the club, those feelings slowly ebbed away, leaving a wonderful calm that was so soothing. I forgot about all of the stressful feelings I had harbored earlier and just let myself go. It was exactly what I needed. We made love languidly, taking comfort and pleasure in each other and came together.

As we lay in each other's arms, Aya turned to me and said,

"Now aren't you glad our feckless family left that pile of ornaments for us? We had such a great time tearing them didn't we?

His mention of the pile made me think back to the beginning of our paper fight. And it caused me to think about the basket of confetti that he had poured over my head. Something didn't add up. Where had the extra ornaments come from if we had torn up the entire pile of cast offs? And then it hit me.

"Wait a minute, you planned this. You had a full basket of torn ornaments but we were finished with the pile when you chased after me. You obviously planned the paper fight knowing it would lead to other things!"

"What makes you say that. Perhaps it was a gift from the Lovers to help me make you happy."

"Well whatever happened it worked!"

Clever Aya. He had planned to give me a break all along! The night out with the others was a bonus. I had enjoyed dancing with him as well, and watching Eichi open up was wonderful. As always I felt such love for my family and I couldn't wait to be a Sohma. It was a wonderful end to a potentially dangerous day. I fell asleep and slept the sleep of the totally relaxed.


Aya

Laying in Mine's arms, after having taken such pleasure and rest with her made me feel so safe and at home. I was so glad, and my need for Tori to be married was starting to slip away. I fell asleep, and slept the sleep of the self-assured.


A/N: So as you can see Tori was quite successful in his efforts to be the sunshine in his and others' lives. The residual effects of the curse are starting to ebb away in Tori and Aya's minds. And so that leaves Gure. And what about Gure? Tune in next time! Please R and R and as always, I remain, Acta!