K so here's the next chapter, hope you'll enjoy it.
Broken Angel
Chapter 70
The trip to Sinnon was mostly silent for the Kazekage and her guards. Riding on a platform of sand, the group was able to make great time in their travel to the border.
After getting within eyesight of the city, they proceeded the rest of the way on foot.
Even from this distance, the three women could clearly make out the massive body of the Earthen Giant laying on the opposite side of town.
"I still can't believe they took it down." Temari muttered with a shake of her head.
"This Legion seems to be just as skilled as you believe, Lady Kazekage." Chiyo noted.
Gaia offered a silent nod as the stared at the giant's body in the distance. They were about five hundred meters from the edge of the city when Gaia felt eyes on her. A moment later and a half dozen black wisps shot up from the city and quickly rushed to their location.
Temari and Chiyo, quickly assumed battle positions but Gaia held up her hand, telling them to stop.
Both guards shared a glance as they held back from releasing their weapons, but hey kept their eyes firmly on the incoming shadows.
It took only a moment for the six black wisps to reach them and slam into the earth around the three woman. Out of the blackness, emerged several armed Legionnaires. Four were armed with AK-74s, while the other two had wands drawn and it was obvious that spells were fresh on their lips from the glow emitting from the ends of the magical instruments.
"Halt, Suna nin! State your names!" The leader of the squad commanded.
Temari looked like she was about to retort to that but a sharp look from Gaia stopped her. After a tense moment of glancing around at the group of warriors Gaia finally spoke.
"My name is Sabaku no Gaia. I am the fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure no Sato." Gaia stated, her voice carrying a commanding presence to it.
The squad leader shared a glance with a soldier to his right, they shared a nod, then the squad leader placed a finger to his neck, activating his radio. Gaia could make out him stating something through a hidden mouthpiece that wasn't visible to her, due to his facemask.
"Is this how our allies greet us now, with weapons?" Chiyo inquired as she glared around at the gathering of soldiers.
"I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, Lady Kazekage. We were not informed that you were coming." The squad leader stated as he motioned for his fellows to lower their weapons.
"Am I too announce myself while traveling through my own lands?" Gaia inquired, with just a bit of condescension. She fully understood that these men were just doing their jobs and she hadn't been Kazekage for long enough that people would know her off of her appearance alone. She also knew that her own men treated strangers the exact same way, so she wasn't at all upset. Still she knew she had to make that jab, as it was appropriate to clarify that she was still in a higher position and they should be more careful about how they greet strangers, whom could possibly be people of importance.
"Of course not ma'am. I apologize. The Iwa army has been destroyed but there is still the chance that they'll try to send infiltrators to attack us. Can't be too careful in these dark times." The man replied as he motioned for his men to set up a defensive formation around the Kazekage and her escort.
"I understand. I'm here to speak with your commanders. Word of what happened here had recently reached my ears and I wished to see it for myself." Gaia stated as she started towards the city, Temari and Chiyo following by her flanks while the Legionnaires took up position a few feet around them and escorted them safely to the city.
"I'll let them know you're coming, my lady." The Head warrior replied as he once again whispered into his radio.
Gaia offered a nod, as they approached the city. She allowed her eyes to drift over the interesting sights of the area. She found herself staring at the battlements being set up by the Legion. It seems they were planning on making Sinnon the base of their operations in this sector. Such an idea, was fine for Gaia, much of the battle-line had been moved into the Land of Wind, but due to the Legion's victory here, a large bubble had appeared that kept Iwa from moving the whole front.
Temari and Chiyo were similarly analyzing their surroundings. Both found their eyes drifting over the machine gun turrets that sat in a powered off state, hidden slightly out of sight along the main roadway into the city. Neither knew what the machines were, but given their placements, it was obvious that they were part of some sort of trap.
After a few moments of walking, Chiyo decided to ask a few questions of the men around her.
"We had heard reports that your forces had managed to take out over thirty thousand men without suffering a single casualty. Are those stories true?" Gaia cocked an eyebrow at hearing that, very curious for the answer herself.
"To my knowledge not a single one of us that showed up here, is no longer amongst us." One of the men answered, earning smirks from his fellows. While the Legion had actually suffered about sixty casualties during the battle, Riley had brought them all back, so while it was a lie that no one had died, it was a fact that the Legion was still at one hundred percent.
"That's astounding. How did you manage such a thing?" Temari asked.
"Superior weapons, training, and power, ma'am. Every man and woman here also has an ax to grind with Iwa and Oto, so it wasn't hard to put them down like the dogs they were." One of the men answered earning nods from his fellows.
"I had heard about the attacks in Britain. I'm sorry for your losses." Gaia stated, earning nods of acknowledgment from the Legion members.
"We appreciate that my lady." The squad leader stated.
Several long moments of silence passed as the group was led to the other side of town, where the Legion's camp was located. The three women were led through the gathering of tents that were oddly few and far between considering the size of the army. Little did they know just how big those tents were on the inside.
The three drew curious looks from some of the Legionnaires as they went about their duties. Those that recognized Gaia as the Kazekage, offered polite bows as she passed. Their actions encouraged others to bow as well, even if they didn't know who she was.
Temari and Chiyo both took note of a large gathering of men and women running through exercises, while being directed by a blonde haired woman. They both noted that this woman commanded an aura of respect, one that dwarfed even their own Kage. Whomever she was, she was a natural leader, no it was more then natural. She was a gifted leader.
They decided not to question it and returned to gazing around at the many strange wonders of the camp. They even passed a firing range where they caught a few glimpses of the Legion using those strange weapons that had been used to threaten them earlier. Neither knew much about the weapons but both were curious about the things that they saw.
Eventually they made it to the command tent, which was slightly larger then the rest. Gaia and her guards were confused by the sight, but followed the squad leader into the tent regardless, and were met with a jaw dropping sight.
On the outside this tent looked big enough to comfortably fit ten maybe twelve people. On the inside though, they were greeted to a massive open room filled with radio equipment, and several tables with maps and charts. This room was big enough to serve as an armies command station, and could easily house seventy or so people in it, if they packed in tightly.
"Wow." Temari muttered. She had seen some crazy things at Hogwarts but this was up there. Chiyo was faring far worse then the others, having zero experience with magic, she was left completely dumbstruck.
Gaia recovered the quickest and marched across the command tent at the behest of the squad leader.
She was led to a table where a man was busy discussing something with what looked like a member of the Nara clan. She quickly recognized this man as one of the Legion's leaders, Itachi Uchiha.
"Sir, Lady Kazekage is here." The squad leader stated.
"Ah, thank you. We'll continue this later, lord Nara." Itachi stated, earning a nod from Shikaku whom turned and walked over to a nearby table to glance at some maps.
"Lady Kazekage. I apologize for the curt welcome, we weren't expecting to see you out this far." Itachi greeted with a bow, acknowledging her station as a reigning Kage.
"Lord Uchiha. I apologize for arriving so abruptly, but I had heard what happened here, and I needed to see it for myself." Gaia stated, earning a nod of understanding from Itachi.
"I understand, my lady. If I hadn't participated in the battle myself, I might not have believed what happened either. But the stories you heard were true. We defeated Iwa's army and left not a single enemy combatant alive. Those that surrendered were interrogated and given the choice to die a painless death or fight for their freedom. If they chose the painless method we had a medical ninja sever some of their nerves and then stop their hearts. Otherwise they got the chance to fight Lady Arturia, in exchange for their freedom. Needless to say, none of them survived." Itachi explained earning a nod from Gaia and the other two.
"Who's Arturia?" Gaia inquired.
"Lady Arturia Pendragon. A high ranking Lord in Britain. She's incredibly strong, fast, and she's a master swordswoman. Those that chose to fight for their lives were given an honorable duel to the death at her hands." Itachi stated.
Temari and Chiyo shared a glance, both agreeing that, Arturia was probably the woman they saw earlier leading training exercises.
"An odd way to handle your prisoners but I guess there's no point in dragging them all around." Chiyo noted.
"We operate by the understanding that the more we kill today, the less we'll have to kill tomorrow. We'll stop fighting when all of them give up. It's brutal, but also effective. It's the fastest way to end this war and get us home." Itachi stated with a distant look. He was a pacifist by nature, but that didn't mean he would abstain from violence.
No matter how heartless the method, or how brutal the fashion, Itachi would do whatever it took to end this war. If that meant he personally had to kill every single enemy soldier, he'd do it. He may be a pacifist, but he was also a realist. The more work he did to defeat Iwa, the quicker this would end. He also understood Riley's reason for not simply slaughtering Iwa's armies wholesale. She needed the world to fear the Legion. She wanted people to tremble when they so much as thought about the men and women that guarded Britain's shores from enemy attack. She was just one woman, and while Riley could terrify armies into avoiding her. History had shown that a single person could be conquered and large numbers of stupid people would gather to face a single enemy.
An army however, was a different story. By the time this war was over, every magical in the world would know of the Legion's power. And the mere sight of their dark cloaks would send their enemies fleeing in utter terror.
"A good code to live by." Chiyo nodded with approval, while Temari and Gaia shared a look.
"Is there something in specific you would like to know, or would you perhaps rather speak with Riley? If I recall correctly, the two of you became friends at Hogwarts." Itachi inquired to the Kazekage.
"Yes, I think it'd be best for me to speak with Riley. I have a feeling she had quite the part to play in decimating Iwa's forces." Gaia noted dryly, earning a chuckle from Itachi.
"Very well then, I'll take you to her." Itachi stated as he gestured to the exit and led the three women back outside. They followed him back into town, and were quickly led to a large building that housed a beautiful congregation room, filled with people. This room was almost like a bar, mixed with a sitting room. It was different from the cafe Riley and her mates visited frequently, it was much larger and more luxurious. The kind of place wealthy merchants gathered during their treks to gossip and enjoy the finest beers, wines, and saki.
The room itself was unbelievably beautiful, with a glass ceiling, marble floors, a fountain in the center of the room. The room itself screamed 'high society' and it was obvious that it was meant to be modeled as a sort of desert paradise, in terms of color and layout.
Itachi led the three through the crowded room to an open side room that held six doors leading to separate rooms. All three woman were parts of high society and had been in places like this enough to know that this was the way to one of the private rooms, reserved for very wealthy guests. These were the kind of rooms Gaia would meet important business men, or powerful feudal lords in.
These were the kinds of private rooms where the staff would cater to your every desire, and depending on the venue, the word 'every' was taken quite literally.
Itachi led them through one of the doors into a small hallway that led to another door that was surprisingly unguarded. Gaia and the other ladies found that to be odd, since in most cases these rooms were watched over by the staff or by personal guards to the client. Even if Riley wasn't in any danger here, the owners didn't like drunk assholes wandering into the rooms of their VIP's.
As Itachi and the group made it to the door, Gaia felt the hair on the back of her neck stand up. She felt Shukaku let out an uneasy growl and her eyes darted to either side of the door. She sensed something there but she couldn't see anything.
Itachi knocked on the door and a few moments later it was opened by Katie.
"Itachi? Hi. Do you need to talk you Riley?" Katie inquired with a curious and slightly confused look. The confusion stemmed from the fact that Itachi wasn't the kind of person to stop by unannounced and with the Gravemind, it was easy to send a quick message. Seeing him here without having heard from him first was a bit out of the ordinary.
Sensing the reason for her confusion, Itachi shifted to the side so that Katie could see Gaia and her entourage. Katie stared at Gaia for a moment with a look of confusion. It took several seconds before Gaia's face clicked in her mind and Katie smiled.
"Oh, I see. Come in." Katie waved them in.
"I'll take my leave now, Lady Kazekage. No rest for the weary." Itachi said with a smirk as he passed by the ladies and headed back the way he came.
"What was that about?" Temari inquired as the three stepped through the doorway and into the room.
"Itachi didn't tell Riley that you were here, I think he wanted it to be a surprise." Katie explained, earning a nod from Temari, while Gaia glanced around the large open room. On the other side of the room, was several women, many of whom Gaia recognized as Riley's other mates, though she was unfamiliar with the red head that was sitting next to Luna getting her hair braided into a pony tail.
Riley and her mates were enjoying a restful day at this fancy locale, and were just unwinding from the last few days of busy work. Riley was enjoying the sight of her mates being waited on hand and foot, and she was also enjoying having her mates bond with Kaede.
In the few days that had passed since the battle, Riley had managed another date with the Diclonius Queen that ended in their first make-out session, which ended up being nearly thirty minutes long. It seems that the half demon really liked kissing, and the fact that Riley's Youki had pushed her to an orgasm or two, just from that hadn't hurt her desire to continue either.
While Riley did want to wait, and was trying her damnedest to not jump Kaede's bones right away, she did still find the Diclonius Queen to be incredibly attractive, and to have her so close with their bodies pressed against each other while they made out, it ensured that even while maintaining control of her urges Riley couldn't stop a minor amount of lustful Youki from seeping into Kaede as they kissed, leading to the immense pleasure.
"Hey Riley, look who's here." Katie stated with a grin knowing how much Riley had been eager to see her friend from school again.
Riley glanced up from where she was and towards where Katie was gesturing, and her eyes met Gaia's.
A massive grin tore across Riley's face as she shot to her feet.
"Holy shit, is that you Gaia?" Riley inquired as she marched across the room embraced her friend. The act caught Temari and Chiyo off guard as neither had ever seen Gaia hug anyone, add on to that, that the sand wasn't trying to push Riley away.
Gaia allowed a smile to take up residence on her face as she returned the hug from Riley.
"It's good to see you again, my friend. I've missed you." Gaia replied as the two parted, still very close to one another, with Riley resting her hands on Gaia's shoulders.
"I've been missing you too. Look at you. You really shot up since the last time I saw you." Riley replied, the grin never leaving her face.
Gaia had indeed sprouted up in the year and a half since the end of Fourth year. She was no longer short. Now she stood at just above average height for a woman of her age. About an inch taller then Luna whom was a year older then Gaia. Riley still towered over her friend, but not as much as she used to.
By now, it had almost been seventeen years since Riley was born, while she was actually closer to ninety due to her time in Kamui. Still though, to those that didn't know of Riley's immortality, like Gaia, they just assumed she was a tall sixteen, almost seventeen year old girl.
Though Riley technically didn't grow anymore. The form she took when she ascended to become an Archdemon was her real human form, she just adjusted it to make herself look smaller and younger. Though as time passed Riley allowed herself to 'grow' into that older form. Nowadays she looked almost the exact same when she shifted between the two forms. The only major differences were her height and a few measurements around the waist, thighs, and breasts, though those differences were minute and only off by one or two centimeters at most. The only differences in terms of height was that in her 'teenage' form she was five foot ten inches, while in her 'adult' form she was six foot even.
To most people, they'd just call Riley an early bloomer. She was tall and very well curved and it'd only be a few more months before Riley allowed the differences to fade away completely and she'd just stay in her natural form for the rest of her life.
And that was another thing as well, Riley's mates and friends had spent a considerable time in Kamui since Riley first learned of the technique. On top of the nine week training period with the Legion, Riley had also trained the vigorously in Kamui for many months prior to that.
The end result was that all of her friends and mates were three-fourths to fourth-fifths a year, older then they should be. Hence why Luna was a year older then Gaia, even though they had been born around the same time. By now, Luna was about to turn sixteen, Daphne was about to turn Seventeen, Katie was seventeen, and Fleur had recently turned twenty.
"You look incredible..." Gaia stated as she gave Riley a once over. It took her a moment to realize just what exactly she had said and she quickly tried to correct herself "Well! I meant to say you look well."
Riley just smirked at her, and Gaia knew she didn't buy the correction.
"Who is that girl?" Kaede inquired to Luna, not knowing anything about Gaia or the things that happened during Fourth year at Hogwarts.
"She's number six, if you move fast enough." Luna replied with a giggle earning a playful slap on the leg from Fleur.
"Six?" Kaede stated with confusion.
"She's a friend Riley made during her fourth year at school. They went to a ball together and were getting kinda close before the year ended and Gaia had to go home. Riley like's her." Katie stated with a smirk.
"Oh." Kaede stated with realization.
"Don't worry Kaede, Riley's chosen you to be number five. Don't let Luna egg you into anything." Daphne stated to alleviate the Diclonius' possible anxiety. The ladies all nodded, none of them wanting Kaede to think Riley was just going to forget about her and focus on Gaia.
"How have you been Riley?" Gaia inquired as she and Riley sat down in some chairs, that sat not far off from the rest of the women.
"A few hiccups here and there but otherwise, I've been great. You remember my mates, Fleur, Katie, Luna and the new Lady Slytherin, Daphne." Riley stated as she gestured to them, earning a nod of greeting from Gaia.
"And who is she?" Gaia inquired glancing at Kaede. Gaia felt something off about the girl, and it wasn't the horns. Shukaku was moving within her, obviously intrigued by the red headed girl as well.
"This is Kaede. She's a half demon, so you can tell the Raccoon to calm down." Riley replied, though she leaned close and whispered that last part so that only Gaia could hear it.
Gaia gave Kaede a glance but nodded none the less.
"She's the new girl I've been dating, I expressed my interest in her, in my last letter to you." Riley stated, earning a nod from Gaia.
"So you've managed to snare another? Any idea when you'll be looking to stop, or is this just gonna continue until you have enough for a small army?" Gaia inquired with a smirk.
"I don't know. Why? You looking to put in an application to join?" Riley inquired with a sultry grin, earning a surprised look from Gaia, which quickly evolved into a blush.
"Little busy at the moment. Ask me again some other time." Gaia stated though the smile that tugged at her lips made Riley realize that there might just be something there to pursue. She wanted to focus on Kaede right now, but she was definitely filing this away for later.
"How have you been Gaia? Anything interesting? I mean other then the obvious." Riley inquired.
"Not much. Mostly been dealing with this conflict and keeping Suna in order. Had to put a councilman or two in his place but otherwise things are moving along smoothly. I only wish this war hadn't happened so I could focus more on building Suna up and ensuring it's prosperity." Gaia replied earning a few nods from Riley whom paid close attention to the things her friend said.
"Let me know if you ever need anything. I'm always available to offer a helping hand." Riley stated, earning a grateful nod from Gaia.
"I appreciate that. I'll keep it in mind." Gaia replied.
"Well, now that the fun's out of the way, how can I help you lady Kazekage?" Riley inquired after a few moments of silence passed by.
Gaia gave Riley a look but quickly adopted a serious attitude. Riley's mates all noted the shift in Gaia's posture and tone. It went from being friendly and open, to very focused and formal. Definitely the attitude of a leader. A quick glance at Lady Chiyo and most of the women accurately surmised whom assisted in Gaia's formal training.
"I've heard some pretty interesting rumors about what's been happening here. I've heard that the Legion took down one of the golems and defeated Iwa's army, all without suffering a single casualty." Gaia stated, staring intently at Riley.
"You also forgot about the destruction of the facility where those fuckin' things were being made." Riley added with a smile, earning a surprised look from Gaia and her guards.
"You've already tracked down the location where they were making these things?" Gaia asked.
"Yep! It was in the mountains far from here in the Land of Earth. I fought the Steam Giant there, then I dropped the whole damn complex on his head. There was supposed to be seven of those golems but I put a stop to it before they could finish on the last two." Riley replied.
"You killed the Steam Giant?" Temari asked suddenly, her eyes wide in disbelief.
"I dropped a mountain on him, but I couldn't stay to check for a body so I wont say for sure that he's dead. I'd personally operate under the assumption that he's still alive." Riley replied earning a nod of understanding from Gaia, while Temari just continued to stare.
"Well… that's something to remember. I'm sure if he is still alive, he'll be looking for you the next time the Legion clashes with Iwa." Gaia noted earning an excited smirk from Riley, whom relished the idea of facing the Five Tails Jinchuriki in combat.
"Please don't get her started. Strongest warrior on the planet yet it still scares the crap out of me whenever she goes off to fight on her own." Katie muttered. She didn't intend for anyone other than Fleur to hear her, but the room had gone silent just before she spoke so all of them caught what was said.
Riley sent her mate a glance and offered her a smile. Riley was the type of person who hated being pitied and despised being looked down on. She wouldn't allow people to feel sorry for her. She just didn't care for that sort of thing. Unless it was her mates. If they were the ones feeling those things, then it made Riley feel loved. It made her believe that they truly cared for her, because they worried about her and didn't take her immortality for granted. It spoke volumes about how much they loved her, when she couldn't be killed, and yet they still feared for her safety.
Katie held Riley's look before offering a small smile in return. She hated it when Riley ran off to fight people. She knew Riley could handle anything, but she still couldn't stop herself from being worried for her mate. The thought of losing Riley, no matter how improbable, was so utterly devastating that it would make Katie sick to her stomach. She just couldn't imagine her life without Riley in it, so whenever Riley left and put herself in danger, Katie couldn't help but worry.
Daphne and Luna were more secure, but Katie knew that Fleur was much the same in terms of worrying about Riley.
Kaede, didn't really worry about Riley's safety when it came to others, mostly just when it came to herself. She was afraid of being the one to hurt Riley, not seeing someone else do it.
"My mates don't like it when I have fun." Riley noted to Gaia whom offered a chuckle in response.
"Your kind of fun usually ends with several city blocks being destroyed though. Can you really blame them?" Gaia inquired earning a chuckle from Riley and nods from Riley's mates.
"Hey! It's not my fault I'm a complete badass. How the fuck am I to be blamed for being the best there is at what I do?" Riley countered looking affronted by that, even though it was completely true.
A few chuckles passed through the group as Riley continued to look insulted. Finally she let out a sigh and refocused on Gaia.
"Well… setting that aside. The Legion seems to be doing well, and you've struck a major blow against Iwa. Your victory here helped to demoralize them and led to the halt of their entire battle line." Gaia stated.
"Yeah, I'd heard you brought one of the golems down as well. That leaves just three more operational, so long as Iwa doesn't return to building them." Riley said with a nod.
"I buried one in sand, but they could still dig it up or more then likely summon it to another battle field. So technically there are four remaining. I wasn't able to crush it, no matter how hard it tried." Gaia noted with a bit of anger.
"It's alright. The golems are protected from physical damage by runes to make them indestructible. By my own calculations it would take two S-ranked techniques hitting at the same time to break the runes and allow actual damage to be done to the golems." Riley stated earning a nod of understanding from Gaia.
"So is that how you took it down?" Temari inquired.
"No I just removed it's magical core and it fell down and stopped moving. So if you have any space/time ninjutsu, I'd strongly recommend that." Riley replied with a grin.
The three stared at her for a moment, before Gaia nodded in understanding.
"Wait runes? Does that mean that Iwa is employing the use of Witches and Wizards?" Temari inquired after a moment of thought.
"Yep. From what I saw, they were draining magic from the bodies of civilians they had captured in order to give those golems a working magical core." Riley informed them.
Gaia's disposition darkened at hearing that. To think that Iwa was using and abusing their own people to make super weapons, it was disgusting to her.
"Bastards." Temari muttered.
"Is there anything else you can tell us about these golems? Anything that may be able to assist us in taking them down?" Chiyo inquired.
"Not much I can tell you. I mean we killed ours in like five seconds." Riley replied with a smile and a shrug.
The three women stared at her in surprise though Gaia's surprise quickly turned into a deadpanned look.
"Why am I not surprised?" Gaia muttered.
"Because it's Riley." Luna chirped earning nods from all of Riley's mates including Kaede.
"What about Iwa's forces, how were they managed?" Gaia inquired after a moment, realizing that Riley probably had little else to say about the golem because she'd killed it so fast.
"With ease. They tried to outmaneuver us but we never lost sight of them. They walked right into a hellstorm of bullets, bombs and spellfire, and it left them nothing more then a broken and bleeding mess. We brought an entire colony of Dementors with us and used them to keep Iwa off balance. We also managed to sack their camp. Before you get out of here, I'll have my guys turn over any information we gathered from them. With any amount of luck it should help Suna out in the future." Riley stated earning a grateful nod from Gaia for the offer.
"I must say, ze battle was quite long. Longer zen I zought it would be." Fleur noted.
"It's because we were meticulous. We hunted down each and every person and ensured that they all met their end." Riley stated.
All four of Riley's mates let out a shudder as they recalled the brutal slaughter. Especially Daphne whom got to see the results of allowing Alucard to let loose on the Iwa base. She still shuddered every time she remembered the sea of blood and body parts the vampire had left in his wake. He had most certainly delivered on his threat to leave a bloody mess with his firearm. If didn't help that Riley had given him a firearm specially made from a group of Russian Goblins that specialized in powerful magical firearms.
"It's good to be meticulous though. The quicker we kill every one of those bastards, the sooner this war ends." Chiyo noted with approval.
"I agree." Riley stated with a smile.
"What are your plans now Riley?" Gaia inquired.
"The Legion will use Sinnon as a base and strike out at Iwa. With any amount of luck, Iwa will either use their position around us to try and attack us from the sides or they'll be too afraid to advance the line for fear of putting us behind them and giving us an opening to shatter their supply lines. My men and I will begin carrying out attacks against Iwa's forces, and we'll remain doing so, so long as Iwa is pressing in on Suna. Though I should tell you Gaia... I'm here for Orochimaru. He tried to kill my wife. I'm not leaving the Elemental Nations without his head. I know Oto has been kidnapping people in the Land of Fire, Grass, Rice patties, Waterfalls, Needles, and Hot Water. I will find him. And when I do... Nothing on this Earth will save him." Riley stated with a snarl as her Rinne Sharingan turned a startling red.
Gaia and her guards recoiled slightly out of fear. Gaia knew Riley best out of the three of them, and she had never seen Riley's eyes change like that. Riley's mates shared worried looks but they weren't surprised so Gaia accurately surmised that Riley's eye color was tied to her emotions.
After a few tense moments, Gaia nodded in understanding.
"Well… I came all this way to see what happened here with my own eyes. I'm glad that the rumors are true. With you and the Legion here it hopefully means that this war will be ended sooner rather then later." Gaia stated after a moment of silence.
"Charmer." Riley stated giving her friend and smirk. Gaia let out a snort of amusement at that, and earned a wider grin from Riley for her efforts.
"It's been really good seeing you again Gaia. I wouldn't mind seeing you again soon." Riley stated as the two woman rose to their feet and shook hands.
"I'd appreciate that. Hopefully we can end this war soon, and then maybe… who knows." Gaia stated as the two locked eyes.
The action drew a curious look from Chiyo, while Temari smirked. Riley's mates also smirked, knowing full well that Riley liked Gaia as more then a friend.
"Don't tempt me Lady Kazekage, I might just end up showing you something you like." Riley stated with a sultry grin earning a blush from Gaia.
"As tempting as that offer may be, I'm afraid it'll have to wait. I need to return to my forces. I'll take you up on that offer for information though, and if possible, can I get a portkey to take me back?" Gaia inquired.
"Sure. Ladies, can you escort the Kazekage back to the command tent? I'll send word to Itachi and have him prepare you a data file while I make the portkey for you." Riley said with a nod. Her mates nodded in agreement and rose to their feet.
"Thank you Riley. This really mean a lot." Gaia stated.
"It's no problem my friend. We definitely need to get together in a less formal fashion sometime soon. I don't wanna wait another year to see you again." Riley stated as she gave Gaia a hug, which the One Tailed Jinchuriki returned in kind.
"Neither do I. I hope the next time we meet, I can show you around Suna. I'm sure you'd like what I've done with the place." Gaia stated as the two separated.
"I'm sure I would. I'll get that portkey made for you, and meet you at the command tent. We'll say our goodbyes there." Riley stated as she gave Gaia a smile then nodded towards her mates. Riley then disappeared into Kamui, earning a startled look from Gaia, Temari, and Chiyo.
"That was amazing." Temari muttered in disbelief.
"Now imagine that happening to the golem. She really is somethin' else." Katie stated earning a nod from Daphne, and a chuckle from the rest of her fellow mates.
"I'm sure you remember the way back. We'll escort you there and make sure no one gives you any trouble." Daphne stated, her voice carrying more authority to it then the others.
For the next several moments Riley's mates led Gaia back to the command tent. The trip was mostly silent as Riley's mates shared knowing smirks amongst each other, while Gaia looked to be in a form of deep concentration.
It was almost like she was thinking about the things that Riley had said to her and her own replies to them, and she trying very hard not to smile.
"I've never seen Lady Kazekage so happy before. I don't think that flirting was simple teasing." Chiyo whispered to Temari whom grinned and let out a giggle. This giggle earned a look from Gaia, and Temari had to quickly wave her sister off as Gaia's look morphed into an annoyed glare.
It took several moments for them to finally reach the command tent again and when they did Itachi was already stepping out of it with a scroll in his hand.
"Lady Kazekage, Riley sent word ahead to have this made for you. Inside is a report of all the information we gathered from the Iwa base as well as the prisoners we interrogated. Riley also left a report on what she found at the mountain base where the golems were being made." Itachi stated as he handed the scroll to Gaia.
She gave him a nod and passed it to Chiyo whom checked it for seals and then hid it in the sleeve of her robe.
"Thank you for your help today commander Uchiha. Please send my regards to Commander Gaunt. I'll have to meet him during our next encounter." Gaia stated.
"I'll be sure to deliver the message, my lady." Itachi said with a nod.
Itachi quickly bid her farewell and returned to the tent. Gaia meanwhile stepped off to the side to gaze out over the hills where the massive body of the golem could be seen lying amongst the ruined rock formations.
The sight was an eerie one as the sky and landscape was covered in a sea of a birds.
Cawing and crowing could be heard by the massive swarm of avian beasts as they fed on the remains of the dead.
"Can you sense it Shukaku?" Gaia inquired to her Tailed Beast.
"Yes I can. The darkness radiating from that battlefield. It is far from normal. I've told you a thousand times, your friend isn't human. I don't know what she is, but there's no way this energy could be from a human. Aside from her strange energy I sense a chakra I am very familiar with, along with another that it definitely purely demonic. And it's not a tailed beast. It's something else." Shukaku replied, unknowingly referencing Hashirama and Alucard.
"I know what you mean. Riley felt different this time around. Her power has grown vastly since last we met. Something like that shouldn't even be possible. I'm not a sensor and yet even I can feel that she's much stronger than she used to be. I hope one day she trusts me enough to tell me the secret behind her impossible strength." Gaia replied. She didn't blame Riley for keeping secrets. If Riley had asked for secrets from Suna, Gaia would have rejected her outright, so even though they were friends, Gaia didn't expect complete honestly from her friend. At least not unless she was giving it in return.
Still, the events of today had surprised the Kazekage. She had never flirted with anyone before, not even during fourth year with Riley, but after all this time she just couldn't help saying those things. Riley's presence brought a smile to her face, and it made her feel lighter when Riley was around, almost like all of her burdens were lifted by Riley's impossible strength.
Gaia just shook her head as she found herself smiling. Shit, even when she was contenplating the darkness around the battlefield the Legion had fought at, she could easily be drawn from it into thinking about Riley and then she'd end up smiling like an idiot. This hadn't been the first time that thoughts of her first friend had left the Kazekage grinning like an idiot while staring at paperwork, or a wall, or one of her guards.
It got awkward sometimes.
She didn't know why thoughts of Riley made her so happy. Yes, Riley was her first friend, and slowly but surely Gaia was realizing that she may actually feel something more for the Uchiwa clan leader, but that shouldn't mean she should be so easily distracted by mere thoughts of Riley.
Shukaku often teased her about the moments she got lost in daydreams. He would say that she was finally becoming a woman, and learning what love and obsession felt like. Gaia stopped talking to Shukaku about her emotional issues after that, since it was clear that he would be of no help and that he would merely laugh at her.
Still though, thinking about what he had said earlier, Gaia was drawn out of her musings about Riley.
"Shukaku… you said earlier that one of the chakras here was familiar to you. How so?" Gaia inquired.
"I'm not sure. It just seems so familiar to me. Almost like I've faced it before. It's human, I know that much, but something about it is different. It feels almost like nature itself. I can't really place it." Shukaku noted, earning a small nod from Gaia.
She found herself curious about that as well. Just another mystery to add to the list.
"Hey, sorry that took so long." She heard as Riley appeared, as if from nowhere.
"It's no problem. It'll be faster then running back." Gaia noted as she motioned for Temari and Chiyo to approach.
"This'll take you back to your forces. The activation phrase is 'raging winds'." Riley informed Gaia as she handed her friend a kunai.
"Thank you Riley. I'm sorry we couldn't spend more time together, but I look forward to our next meeting." Gaia stated as she took the item from Riley.
"It was great seeing you again. I'll count the seconds until we meet again. Farewell, my friend." Riley stated with a smile as she patted Gaia on the shoulder and walked past her towards her mates.
Gaia glanced down at the object, then let out a sigh. She then turned and held the item out for Temari and Chiyo to grab. Temari knew more about what a portkey was and knew of the things it could do. Chiyo only really knew what she had read from the reports of Suna nin that had gone to Hogwarts. She'd never seen one before, let alone used one.
"Let's go." Gaia stated once they were all touching the kunai. She then stated the activation phrase and like that, they were all gone.
Riley stood in place for several moments as her mates approached her. Riley looked to be deep in thought, finally she let out a sigh and turned to her nearest mate, which happened to be Fleur. Riley gave her a smile and draped an arm over he shoulder.
"Let's go see what else the town has to offer." Riley stated. Her mates shared glances and with a little bit of urging from Luna, Kaede took her place on the other side of Riley.
Riley simply grinned and draped her other over Kaede's shoulder. The small group of women quickly returned their attention to town. Today was their day off, and they were gonna make the most of it. All of them were fully aware that days like this would be hard to come by in the not so distant future.
-Elsewhere-
It only took a few seconds for the three to reappear with their forces. They appeared with a loud pop and all three of them looked a bit sick to their stomachs. That was definitely an unfamiliar experience.
They found themselves on a sand dune, overlooking a marching army of Suna nin. Gaia couldn't help but smirk, knowing that it was right to trust Riley with this.
"Those items are quite astounding. It got us here in an instant." Chiyo noted.
"Yeah. Still though, I thought they had to be set to certain locations, how did it get us here?" Temari stated.
"What do you mean?" Gaia inquired, giving her sister a confused look.
"I mean, you ordered the army to begin moving. How did she know exactly where it was?" Temari clarified, earning a look of understanding from Gaia and Chiyo.
The three were silent for a few moments before Gaia let out a sigh. Just another mystery to add to the list. It was possible that Riley had spies keeping an eye on Suna, it's what Gaia would do, but somehow she doubted it was as simple as that. Even if she did have spies, how in the hell did she know exactly where Gaia's forces were in their march to a new location, at the exact moment she made the portkey?
After a few more moments of pondering, Gaia shook her head and proceeded to march down to her army. She'd have plenty of time to wonder about this stuff later. For now, she needed to get back to work.
-Three days later-
In the time that had passed since the Kazekage had made her visit, the Legion had finished fortifying Sinnon and the surrounding hills. Now it would be one hell of an endeavor for anyone to try and even get close to the area let alone breach the city itself. Hashirama and Riley had also erected a fifteen foot high wall around the city. It was tall and nearly ten feet thick. It was also reinforced with chakra and runes to ensure that no one could breach it.
Aside from building up defenses, the Legion was also scouting out the surrounding area and building outposts.
Due to the massive attack that had occurred across the whole front, Iwa now had the Legion surrounded on three sides. They could attack from any direction, so the Legion was making sure that all of their bases were covered.
During the last few days, Riley had gone out with Kaede every day. Their relationship was progressing quickly and Riley could feel the sexual tension ebing off of the Diclonius queen every time they met.
While Riley knew why Kaede wanted to mate she also knew that there was something different about dating Kaede. It was alot like dating Fleur. Just as primal and instinctual, but not quite the exact same.
There was also something about it that Riley felt she was missing. Kaede almost seemed too eager to spend time with Riley.
Riley couldn't pinpoint it but she was starting to suspect that there was more then Kaede's instincts driving her sexual urges. And it wasn't the obvious lust. It was something more. Something Riley hadn't seen in her other mates.
It took a while before Riley realized what she was feeling from Kaede. It was desperation.
It took her three full days to come to that conclusion. And yet, even knowing what she was feeling, Riley still couldn't understand the reason behind it. There was a huge difference between Fleur being desperate for sex and the desperation that was subtly ebbing off of Keade when they were together.
Riley really wanted to know what was bothering Kaede so much, but she wasn't quite sure that Kaede would even know the answer. I mean, not counting the demon parts, Kaede was an emotionally stunted eighteen year old woman who'd spent most of her life either on the run or in a cage. She'd only ever had two friends in her life and barely understood how love worked and what it really meant to be in love.
This led Riley to wondering if she was doing the right thing by making Kaede wait. It was quite obvious that she wanted to take the relationship further, and Riley had certainly found herself wondering what their future together would hold.
So was it right to wait when both of them wanted it? In a regular relationship, one could argue the wisdom in waiting until both parties were ready but in their case... what other variables needed to be considered?
These were things that occupied Riley's mind as she went through her date with Kaede on the third day. And much like all the other's it ended the same way.
Riley felt Kaede moan as the two continued to make-out. It had been nearly twenty minutes since the two started snogging, and it was obvious that Kaede was enjoying it.
She learned quite quickly, and was becoming quite the good kisser, though that wasn't really surprising when you considered the pleasurable incentive she was given so long as their lips remained locked together.
Riley grinned when she heard Kaede moan again, as she grabbed a fistful of Riley's shirt. Riley could feel her future mate shudder as Riley's pleasurable Youki began to overwhelm her.
The two separated as Kaede shuddered again, her breathing heavy as she came down from the peak of pleasure.
"You're getting good at this." Riley noted as she gave Kaede a peck on the lips.
"I had a good teacher." Kaede replied as she returned the gesture.
"Damn right you did." Riley agreed, giving Kaede a sultry grin as she did.
Kaede smiled back at Riley. She loved these moments with her. Being with Riley, made Kaede feel better then she ever had. She couldn't get past how good kissing felt. Riley had told her that her Youki made kissing Riley feel better then it would normally, but that didn't really matter to Kaede. She didn't want to kiss anyone else. She didn't care how it felt to kiss anyone else. She only wanted to kiss Riley.
"Riley..." Kaede began as she straddled Riley's lap and locked eyes with her, those familiar feelings of lust, quickly returned to the Diclonius Queen and she saw images of sex flash through her mind.
"Yes?" Riley inquired with a smirk.
Kaede bit her lip, and let out a frustrated growl. Riley knew what she wanted. Kaede wanted to know what sex was like and the images that would flash in her head of her and Riley naked and entwined made her feel things she'd never felt before.
"You know what I want." Kaede stated as she kissed Riley on the lips.
"I know." Riley replied with a smile. Seeing Kaede worked up like this and feeling the half demon's own lustful Youki drift into her body, ensured that Riley knew exactly what Kaede wanted and just how bad she wanted it.
"I know you said we should wait, but I don't think I can wait much longer. You do things to me… things that I've never experienced before. Of all the terrible things I've endured, you've made me forget all of that. In our moments together I forget the terrible things I've done. I don't want them to end. I want us to be together..." Kaede stated as she was suddenly engrossed in emotion and Riley felt her partner's disposition shift and become darker, almost fearful.
"Kaede?" Riley inquired as she noticed her future mate's mood darken.
Kaede didn't answer, she just had this look on her face. One that spoke of a deep seated fear, and perhaps longing. She then let out a shudder and rested her head on Riley's shoulder.
Riley was confused. The sudden shift in Kaede's attitude was unusual. While the Diclonius did have mood swings, it had never occurred this dramatically before, and never with Riley.
Riley could see Kaede's vectors hovering in the air. Most of the time they were fully retracted and hidden from view, much like Riley's tails, but with this sudden outburst of feelings, they appeared in full force.
Deciding to see what was going on, Riley pulled Kaede back a bit and locked eyes with her. Launching a Legilimency probe Riley got a good look at what was bothering Kaede.
Riley saw images of the labs flashing through Kaede's mind. She saw images of Kaede's time with Kouta and some other young girl a few years later. Seeing these images, cleared it up in Riley's mind. She quickly peaced together what the problem was. Kaede was afraid of going back to that place. She was afraid of being trapped in those labs again. Unable to live or experience life.
She was afraid of going back to those labs and never learning what it was like to feel love. Riley had thought it was just Kaede's instincts that were driving her to pursue a deeper relationship, but now she knew she was wrong. It wasn't just her instincts. Kaede was afraid that this would end. She might not have been aware of this fear herself, but it existed and it's why she wanted this so badly.
She was afraid of being alone again.
Riley withdrew from Kaede's mind, to find Kaede staring at her wide eyed.
"Sorry." Riley stated as she realized Kaede might have felt her intrusion.
"You… you were in my head? How did you do that?" Kaede asked with surprise and shock adorning her face.
"It's an ability called Legilimency. It allows me to send a mental probe into your head and view your thoughts. I didn't mean to intrude but you were kinda freaking out and I didn't know what was happening." Riley apologized.
"Alright. It's… okay… I guess." Kaede replied after a moment. Feeling something inside of her head, had startled her. She didn't exactly know why all those thoughts just came rushing to the surface and it had scared her.
"Come with me Kaede." Riley stated as she got up, helping Kaede to her feet as she did.
"Where are we going?" Kaede inquired.
"To my tent." Riley replied. Her reply earned a minor blush from Kaede, whom stared off for a moment before taking Riley's hand and following after her.
They quickly made it to Riley's tent where her fellow mates were waiting for her. All four of them sat around the room, and didn't seem surprised at all when Riley brought Kaede in with her.
Kaede was a little curious as she glanced around, but her attention was quickly turned to Riley whom positioned Kaede in front of her and pressed her lips to Kaede's. Kaede leaned into the kiss as Riley pushed her back towards the bed.
Kaede felt her legs run into it, and she quickly found herself on her back staring up at Riley.
Riley stared down at her, her eyes alight with lust. "I don't want you to be afraid anymore. I wanted us to wait to make the moment more special. But I can see now, that no amount of waiting would make this moment better for you. You're afraid of going back to a place like those labs. You want to live life to the fullest in case the day ever comes. I wont let anyone hurt you ever again. If this is what you really want, then I wont deny you any longer."
Kaede just stared up at Riley, her deep crimson red eyes, reflecting desire as well as deep admiration and love.
Riley held her gaze for a moment before glancing around at her other mates whom were watching curiously.
"Do you mind?" Riley inquired to Kaede as she glanced at her mates.
"No. I don't mind." Kaede replied. Right now, she would have said the same thing if they were in the middle of a busy city street. All she had heard and read about sex, on top of how enthralled by it, Riley's mates seemed to be, had led her to desiring to experience it for herself. Kaede wasn't modest. She didn't care if people looked at her body. All she wanted was to enjoy this moment with the person she was in love with.
In a flash, Riley had removed all of her clothes. Unlike Riley's other mates, Kaede didn't blush at the sight of Riley's body. In fact her eyes never left Riley's face. It wasn't the physical that Kaede was interested in. Beauty didn't matter. Riley could have been so ugly it physically hurt to look at her and Kaede still would have found this moment to be the most intense and erotic of her life.
Kaede quickly sat up, while Riley gazed at her with hungry eyes and a lustful grin.
She was quick to remove her shirt, she didn't wear a bra underneath. Riley found herself grinning as she ogled Kaede's large round breasts. They were D-cup, almost as large as Riley's. Definitely bigger than any of Riley's other mates.
A few moments of staring at Kaede's exposed upper body passed before Riley placed a hand on her chest and pushed her back onto the bed.
Once on her back, Riley was quick to remove her pants and panties leaving her completely nude.
Kaede's pale skin was completely flawless. No scars, no pot marks, or birth marks. She didn't have any body hair either. Riley knew from what had learned from absorbing the scientists that studied Diclonius, that they didn't grow body hair. The only hair they had was what grew on the top of their heads.
Aside from the large round breasts which were topped off by quarter sized pink nipples, Kaede also possessed an incredibly attractive figure. She had curvy hips and a nice round butt. All in all, Kaede had the body type that many men and women dreamed of women having. After a few more seconds of ogling her body Riley spread her legs and descended between them.
Kaede just lay there, she hadn't a clue what she was supposed to be doing, so she just allowed Riley to lead. Her heart was pounding in her chest though and her breath hitched when she felt Riley's hot breath on her pussy lips.
Kaede bit her lip to suppress a moan when she felt Riley run her tongue along her vaginal lips. The action itself sent sparks of pleasure shooting through the Diclonius Queen's body.
Kaede's breath began to quicken as she felt Riley's tongue invade her virgin pussy.
One of Riley's hands found it's way to Kaede's clit and she began to gently massage the numb with her thumb. Very soon, she was crying out in pleasure.
By now, Riley's mates had gathered on the bed and had stripped down to nothing. This was Kaede's and Riley's first time together so they'd hang back and let the two make love. But that didn't mean they weren't going to enjoy the show, and as Kaede was quite exotic and beautiful, they all took this opportunity to admire her.
Katie quickly found herself on her back with Fleur's face buried in her pussy. While Daphne and Luna sat behind Riley and masturbated while watching as Riley allowed her demonic features to appear and two of her tails entered her pussy and anus and started to pound into them.
Kaede was in heaven at this point. Riley's masterful movements were quickly bringing Kaede to her peek.
It only took a few moments before the virgin Queen cried out in orgasm and unleashed a powerful gush of fluid right onto Riley's face. This was the most powerful orgasm that Kaede had ever experienced and the first one to be accompanied by fluid.
Kaede was quick to sit up, her face flushed with embarassment as she felt her juices squirt out onto Riley's face. Riley was still fingering Kaede's clit and eating out her pussy, to keep the orgasm going and ensure that Kaede felt the maximum level of pleasure. Of course Kaede had no clue what was happening to her as none of her prior orgasms had been this intense and for a few moments she thought that she was peeing on Riley's face.
Riley felt Kaede's eyes on her and glanced up from her position between the Diclonius' legs.
Her eyes met Kaede's and she grinned widely.
"You taste amazing my love." Riley whispered, her burning hot breath, sending shivers of pleasure up Kaede's spine.
"I... do?" Kaede muttered in reply, her breath shaky.
"Fuck yes. I think I'm gonna like having a demonic lover. That youki of yours feels so fucking good." Riley replied through her moans as she crawled up Kaede's body and planted a firm kiss on Kaede's lips, allowing her to taste of her own sweet nectar.
Riley kept a hand firmly between Kaede's legs and she continued to massage her center, earning a throaty moan from the Diclonius in the process.
"Now... I wanna hear you scream." Riley whispered as they parted, causing Kaede to blush, as Riley returned her attention to Kaede's lower half. Still sitting up a bit, Kaede glanced around at the other ladies, and found four pairs of hungry eyes watching her. For the first time in her life, she was suddenly self conscious about her body, and not just her horns. A deeper blush crawled across her face as she began to realize that she wasn't just Riley's play thing, soon she'd be theirs too.
-Two hours later-
Kaede cried out in orgasm as she felt Riley's hot seed fill her insides. She had endured two hours of non-stop fucking from her powerful demonic lover. Riley may have been gentle at the start, but once she'd eased Kaede into it, she really let loose, and Kaede knew she'd be feeling all of this tomorrow.
"Fuck..." Riley sighed out as she stared down at Kaede, whom was looking up at her, her crimson red eyes reflecting her satisfaction with the night's events.
Riley pulled her nine inch cock from Kaede's pussy, and it was almost immediately consumed by two hungry mouths, eager to taste the mixture of Riley's and Kaede's sexual fluids.
Riley glanced down as Fleur and Katie licked at her cock. Kaede was also watching the sight, finding it interesting and enjoying it. Though not for the reasons one might think. It wasn't that Kaede found the sight erotic, though she would later admit that it did make her feel some rather kinky feelings, it was more so that Kaede couldn't help but approve of Riley's dominance over her mates.
She didn't know why that was, since Kaede hated people lording over her, much like the researchers used too. Like with many things however, Riley was unique. Kaede liked being dominated by her, she liked seeing Riley dominate others. It wasn't just the sex, it was that Riley was kind to her, and yet, she felt so safe around her. And the safety had nothing to do with physical protection. Kaede was more than powerful enough to kill anyone that fucked with her. It was more so an emotional, mental, and sexual safety. Like Kaede could be confident in her looks, and confident in her feelings around Riley.
It was so odd to think about, but seeing Riley command her mates to perform sex acts with her, even though they didn't really know Kaede that well, was more enticing to the Diclonius Queen, then the acts themselves.
It was after the first ten minutes of coitus that Kaede started to become much more confident. And it was interesting to watch as Riley would simply glance over at one of her fellow mates and they would respond by crawling over and making out with Riley, or sucking on her breasts, or depending on what she was doing with Kaede, eating her out or sucking her cock.
Kaede found the dominance to be quite intriguing, and while she was still quite shy, it was more out of a desire to avoid a fight, rather than any inadequacies she feared about herself. Kaede didn't want to start a fight with Riley's mates so she never questioned them when they told her things, she never got into any deep conversations with them, mostly because she didn't want it to somehow end up as a fight, or for the voice in her head to rear back up and start whispering about them, thus leading to an incident.
However... Kaede was by no means, a meek young woman. She was strong willed and very determined, only faltering when she didn't understand something, or was confused. So with that being said, Kaede was quick to learn through this night of sex, what the group hierarchy consisted of, and where the other's found themselves.
On the outside, the mates were all equals, while in the bedroom there was an interesting dynamic to the heirarchy. Riley would argue that she was an equal to them as well, but Kaede knew that none of them bought that, or even considered it, and neither did she. This relationship definitely wasn't equal. Riley was the dominant Alpha, hands down. And after her, it was an interesting toss up. Fleur was the most experienced and had been with Riley the longest, but Daphne was Riley's wife and held a bond equal in strength or possibly even greater than the one Fleur held with Riley.
This led to Daphne becoming much more dominant as her relationship with Riley grew, culminating in her security once she became Riley's wife. She essentially became the most dominant of the group, with her only real competition being Fleur. Though Fleur, it seems, was happy being at any level. As a Veela she could be completely dominant, or completely submissive, if her mate wanted to be dominant, then she was submissive and if her mate was submissive then she would dominate them. With Riley, she was completely submissive and did everything Riley wanted. While with Katie, Fleur was the dominant. She directed Katie, and Katie did everything Fleur wanted.
Katie was submissive to all of her fellow mates, sans Luna who was completely submissive to them all. So their ranks in terms of dominance, went Riley, Daphne, Fleur, Katie, then Luna.
She knew it wasn't certain yet, but Kaede knew she had already started finding her place in the hierarchy. She was definitely more dominant then Luna or Katie, and had proven it during the night when she motioned Katie over to suck on her nipples while Riley ate her out about half way through the session.
While she hadn't yet done it, the thought of getting Fleur to submit to her, was quite enticing, and it excited her, so she knew she'd at least be number three. She didn't know if she wanted to fight it out with Daphne though. Daphne was very confident in herself, and would often tease the girl that Riley was fucking, to egg Riley into pushing said girl further. It was her way of expressing a bit of control over Riley, even if it never held, when Riley turned her attention to Daphne.
Kaede had already heard a statement or two from Daphne, in regards to getting Riley worked up. Both times in regards to Kaede seemingly enjoying her breasts being played with. Daphne had been correct, but the cunning Diclonius Queen knew that it had little to do with making her feel better, and more so the rush of directing Riley.
Riley was so strong, that getting her to do things is like receiving a miracle from god. It's not that it was hard to get her to do things, but when you're as strong as Riley is, and there's someone who can convince you to do things, that someone may feel a bit of a power trip from it, and Daphne was one of those people.
She never let it go to her head, and if it ever came close, Riley would be there to remind Daphne of her place. Which wasn't exactly a bad thing if you were to ask the Slytherin Ice Queen. It's not that Daphne wanted to control Riley, but she definitely enjoyed getting Riley to do things without needing to actually tell her what to do.
Still, Kaede wasn't about to sit back and take that. She may let it pass now, but in the future, in some one on one with Daphne, Kaede was going to see if Daphne and her could clear up their positions without it becoming a fight.
Needless to say, now that Kaede was one of her mates and could feel Riley through the bond that had been born through this act, she was much more confident and less fearful of Riley leaving her for whatever reason. She knew enough about Riley to know that no matter what, Riley loved her mates more than anything, so with that thought in mind, she sat up and smiled at Riley.
Riley smiled back and leaned down, the two meeting in a passionate kiss.
"I zink we're going to need a bigger bed soon, Riley." Fleur noted with a chuckle, as she finished cleaning off her lover's, engorged member.
"True." Riley agreed with a smirk as she lay back against the bed, and allowed pulled Kaede into an embrace.
"So Luna, how many of us do you think they'll be?" Katie inquired, earning a curious look from Daphne and Fleur whom both heard the question and were quite interested in the answer as well.
"Well... if I told you that, it'd ruin the surprise." Luna replied with a smile as she crawled towards where Riley and Kaede lay, and cuddled next to them.
The other three shared looks and then shrugged before following suite. While tonight had been about Kaede, they all knew that come morning Riley would be back to her old ways and they'd all be in for some passionate morning sex. So with that thought in mind, the three joined the rest of their lovers and settled in for the night.
"Goodnight my loves. And good night to you Kaede. Let this be the first of many nights to come." Riley stated as the lights in the room went out, plunging it into darkness.
Kaede smiled as she rested her head on Riley's chest and allowed slumber to slowly overtake her.
Riley couldn't help but smile as she glanced around at her collection of mates. She now had Five, and she couldn't be happier. She now knew she had made the right decision in giving Kaede what she wanted. She definitely wanted to continue pleasuring her mates but tonight, she wanted it to be Kaede's moment, so she'd save the rest for tomorrow, when she'd be fully introduced into the harem.
That night, Riley went to sleep with a smile on her face. She dreamt of her mates, and the life they would have together after this war. And she also dreamt of a certain red headed Kage that she was looking forward to seeing again. Yep... This had been a great last few days.
-Meanwhile-
"The three tails has been sealed. It's now time to begin the hunt. You've studied your targets. You know their weaknesses. Go forth, and let us bring our ambitions to actuality." A dark figure with ripple patterned eyes, stated to a collections of warriors.
Each one wore a black cloak with red clouds on it.
They were the Akatsuki.
The members of the organization began to grin as they left the meeting. The day had finally come to begin their missions. This Fourth great ninja war, would mask their movements, and with a little luck and careful planning, the world would never see them coming.
-To be continued-
K so here's the next chapter. Hope you likes Keade's intro. more to it, in the next chapter. Hoped you liked seeing Gaia again, more with her soon. Keep voting in the poll, next kid rescue is coming up in a few chapters, see ya!
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