A/N:

I would like to dedicate this chapter to the memory of my friend's rabbit who sadly passed away the other day due to an accident that happened a few months ago. I'm sorry we couldn't do more for you, Rorschach. I really wanted you to pull through. Rest easy, little one.

Musubi's Day

"Alright, White, it looks like this is the place," Benitsubasa said as they dropped from the sky and right in front of Junichi's apartment door. "Allow me to do the talking."

Uzume watched as Red cracked her knuckles and sent her boot sailing through the front door, dislocating all its hinges. "Wakey wakey dirt-bag! Discipline Squad is here on official business! Hand over the hammer chick and this may not have to end ugly!"

Uzume rolled her eyes. "Well, that's one way of going about it I guess."

[Sekirei OST -Track 08]

The two enter the small, rundown apartment. It was clear that Junichi let the place go to the point of near condemnation. The place was caked in filth and grime. The kitchen had stacks of dishes piled almost to the height of the ceiling, and flies swarmed all around them. They had to have been sitting there in the sink for months if not years. The bathroom was even worse. The moldy shower was broken and spraying water while the toilet was backed up and clearly needed to be replaced.

Eventually, the two make their way to the bedroom where they find the Ashikabi passed out on the floor with a needle next to his body and Yashima with her arms around him, also unconscious.

Benitsubasa walked over to Junichi's body, checked his pulse, and forced his eyelids open with her fingers. "Shit. Drug overdose."

"How can you tell?" Uzume asked as she leered over her shoulder at the comatose unconscious pair.

"Well if the needle next to his body wasn't enough indiction already, his eyes are yellow with shrunken pupils plus his heartbeat is very faint."

"Guess we got here just in time."

Benitsubasa stood up. "So what now?"

"Now we call an ambulance and get Yashima to the tower as quickly as we can. She might die if we don't."

"You honestly think we should have a junkie as our new discipline squad initiate?"

"I don't think she used the needle. I think she's reacting to how her Ashikabi is reacting to the needle. Ashikabi and Sekirei are connected. We feel what they do."

"So you think the Sekirei Ashikabi bond is somehow causing a bonded overdose between them?" She looked closely at the hammer girl's arms after rolling up her sleeves. "Well she doesn't have any needle marks, so I guess you might be right."

"That's exactly what I'm saying. Now come on," Uzume urges, walking back into the kitchen and reaching for the phone to call emergency services. "we don't have much time left."

"Right." Benitsubasa agreed, lifting the comatose hammer girl into her arms.

Uzume grabbed the phone on the wall with a gloved hand and dialed 119 before dropping it and letting it hang from its bobbing coiled wire. "Let's get going."

XXXXXX

Meanwhile, at the motel...

As Matsu slept in bed, Minato's wide eyes stared shockingly into his hands as the showerhead rained freezing cold water over his nude body.

'How did it go in that far?! What she made me do shouldn't have even been physically possible!' He thought in cataclysmic disbelief.

He took a peek out of the shower and into the bedroom. His expression twisted to something more comical as the look she wore was that of disturbingly pure satisfaction. Ahegao couldn't even begin to describe it.

A vision appeared before him. It was the start of the...fantastic memory of their experiment. "Show me that you love me and that we belong together, Minato!"

Minato sweat-dropped. "I feel so dirty..." then immediately went to scrub the fuck out of his forearms with a loofa for the fifteenth time. "Bad thoughts! Bad!"

XXXXXX

Uzume and Benitsubasa made a final leap from a neighboring skyscraper to once again plant their feet atop Teito Tower. Minaka stood posing in his usual spot in the light of the clock face.

"You're earlier than expected. Very good." He clapped for a moment, then glared down at the hammer Sekirei. "I assume she didn't come willfully?"

"There wasn't a fight." Benitsubasa explained.

"The Ashikabi had a drug overdose and it caused his Sekirei to become sick." Uzume continued.

"I see, interesting. And I assume you notified emergency services about his predicament."

"Sure did." Uzume affirmed. "We didn't stay long enough to see them in, however. We figured Yashima took priority."

Moonlight glared off the game master's lenses. "Excellent."

Uzume sighed. "If we're going to have Chiho remark her, we best do it now. If her Ashikabi doesn't pull through in the hospital she'll die."

"Indeed." He turned his back to them in dramatic fashion, cape swipe and all. "Stay where you are! I'll call Chiho and everyone else to meeting to get things underway right here under the starry night sky!"

"Right here on top of the tower? Why not just bring her indoors?"

"Because the full moon makes the perfect backdrop for this moment and on top of that the weather is nice and I don't want to shelter myself from it very long." He stepped through the clock face door and waved at them. "Ta for now!"

XXXXXX

A few minutes later, and everyone was gathered. Natsuo, Takami, and the rest of the Discipline Squad surrounded Chiho and Yashima, waiting for the moment to happen.

"So this is Yashima?" Chiho stared deeply at the hammer girl, almost ritualistically. Everyone watched through hushed chatter as she descended to one knee and placed one hand on the back of Yashima's neck, the other on her heart. She pulled her limp upper body close to hers and before long their lips met.

The chains of Yashima's previous bond broke apart and her wings deployed to everyone's amazement.

"Remarkable. Absolutely remarkable!" Minaka bellowed in one of those rare moments where his eyes are actually visible through his glasses. He was standing above them at the clockface looking like he was going to orchestrate some voodoo exorcism nonsense as the Sekirei's light show went wild atop his tower. "What an absolutely glorious twist to the story I'm telling! A God amongst all Ashikabi! The Ashikami!"

"This really should not be a thing." Takami thought aloud.

As the wings faded, Yashima's eyes began to flutter open as if a spell was broken.

"Err, hey," she asked, sitting up. "Where am I?"

She looked at all the individuals surrounding her, before her eyes fell upon the game master. "Professor? What's going on?" Then she looked at Chiho. "Who are you?"

"Welcome back Yashima. We almost lost you there." Chiho said with a smile.

"Wait a minute," Yashima muttered. "I recognize you…"

"Have we met before?" Chiho asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You look like the girl from the dream I had."

"A dream?"

XXXXXX

[Sekirei OST-Track 06]

Meanwhile, somewhere in the South, an occupant of a secluded mansion stirs from their slumber…

She launches herself out from her covers, panting heavily as if she had just seen a ghost. She throws the blankets off and hurries over to the dresser to see her reflection in the mirror above it then parts her light brown bangs to see beneath them.

The red Sekirei crest marked on her forehead pulsed its color like a beating heart. "It's...glowing. The dream I had...Could that girl possibly be my-"

"Akitsu, is something amiss?" Mutsu questioned. He was standing in her doorway with a concerned look on his face.

She turned to face him, letting her bangs fall and sway over the crest on her head. "No. Just doing some reflection is all."

Mutsu grumbled acceptingly to her answer. "I see, then meditate well, Akitsu."

He turned to the hallway and left.

Akitsu took a seat at the window and looked longingly at the full moon. "...my Ashikabi?"

[Fade out/Fade in]

Not long after sunrise Minato and Matsu found themselves back home at Maison Izumo.

The landlady lets out a humming giggle as they walk through the front door she was just on her way over to sweep at. "Welcome back, you two. I assume your date went well?~" she says with a closed-eyed smile as Minato hangs his denim jacket back up on the hook.

"Yeah, about that it was uh…" Minato trailed on.

"A very experimental evening!" Matsu cackled.

The landlady gave off her killer death glare. "Come again?"

Matsu and Minato practically shrunk before the deadly aura surrounding Miya. They were mere bugs at the feet of a titan. With boobs.

"I'm sorry Miya!" Matsu began pleading. "It was a bad choice of words I swear!"

The landlady then surprisingly lightened up and laughed. "I'm just joking you two. So long as it's not on my property you can do as you like."

The two took a sigh of relief.

"That's reassuring, Miya. You almost gave us a heart attack." Minato groaned.

"I could do worse." The mask appeared over her shoulder. "Wanna try me?"

"No no no, that's alright Miya. No need to go any further! You've made your point!" Minato scrambled shaking his hands wildly as if to try and push the mask back.

"You're really alright with this, Tsukiumi?" Musubi asked as they came down the steps. The conversation was distracting enough to make the mask fade and draw the landlady's attention, as well as Minato and Matsu's.

"Of course, Musubi. I insist."

"Okay then." She turned her attention to the living room where she spotted Minato. Her eyes sparkled and she wasted no time jumping in to throw her arms around her Ashikabi. "Ahh! Minato, you're home!"

Minato returned the embrace as Tsukiumi followed into view. "Yep. Say, what were you and Tsukiumi just talking about?"

Tsukiumi spoke up. "I was insisting Musubi go on her date with thee before myself."

"Oh? And why's that."

Tsukiumi's expression grew confident. "To save the best for last of course. I am the strongest, after all."

Minato deflated at her pridefulness. But at least it was the generous sort. "So I see. That's very thoughtful of you, Tsukiumi." 'She probably just didn't want to go through losing another contest for the right.'

"Indeed, I hopest thou have fun. With, whatever you both end up doing." she smiled, genuinely.

Musubi squeezed his arm against her cleavage. She was hopping with excitement, ready, and raring to go for her special day with Minato. "Well Minato, shall we go?!"

Minato laughed. "Settle down, Musubi. I just got home. There will be time for that in a bit but for now I need a little break. Is that okay with you?"

"Aww, foo. Okay, but don't take too long now!"

With a soft smile, he pats her on the head, instantly making her pouting go away. "I promise I won't."

Her nose turns in the direction of the kitchen catching the scent of fresh breakfast lingering in the air like a crafty miasma. "Guess it's breakfast time!" She claps her gloved hands together. "I heard Yukari's cooking today! Lets eat!" she cheers.

Minato took a look around as his flock eagerly flow into the dining room where everyone sits down. Ku wasn't among them.

"Hey, where's Kusano?"

"Oh," the landlady begins. "She came down with a bit of a fever after you left with Matsu yesterday so she'll be sleeping in for longer than usual."

"Oh okay then." he looks into the dining room where he notices Musubi hasn't taken her usual shopping race victor spot. "Musubi?" Minato asks. "Is something wrong?"

"No." She skips over to Tsukiumi and grabs her hands lightly. "Up and at em, Tsukiumi! It's your turn to sit next to Minato today!"

"What trickery is this, Musubi? Unhand me this instant."

"You gifted me my date with Minato today, so I should give you my spot next to Minato for today. That way, we're even!"

"That seat is to be earned! Not simply given away!" Tsukiumi points at the seat accusingly to accentuate her point.

Kazehana yawned. "Oh just take the damn seat, darling. Relax a little."

A red tick mark appeared on Tsukiumi's forehead and she turned to scowl at Kazehana with grit fanged teeth. "Grr!"

"Come on over and sit with me." Minato said, patting the seat to his left.

Tsukiumi blushed red and her eyes widened. "Oh, um...if...thou insists."

XXXXXX

[Sekirei OST-Track 07]

'This is it. I-I finally get to sit next to Minato…' Tsukiumi's heart went aflutter. She could hardly contain her joy and keep the tears from flowing. Earning the spot no longer mattered in her mind. The feeling would have been the same regardless of winning some stupid shopping race.

His phone buzzed in his pocket. Tsukiumi took a brief glance at the screen as he pulled it out and flipped it open. Uzume's name flashed on screen. She kept silent as he answered it, but kept a focused ear as she continued to eat.

XXXXXX

"Hey Uzume, what's up?"

…

"Chiho did what?"

…

"Uzume, slow down you're not making sense."

He put his hand over the phone speaker and began to push himself up from his cushion. "Sorry, I need to take this."

[Sekirei OST-Track 01]

Tsukiumi grabbed his sleeve and yanked his ass right back down next to her. "Likest hell. Thou are not to leave that seat until thy plate and mine are cleared."

Kazehana laughed. "Yeah it would suck if the only time you ever get to sit with him and he has to up and leave, right guys. Haha." she jabbed Musubi's arm with her elbow as if to try and get a yuck or two out of her.

Miya stared a hole through him with her eyes blazing in miasmic hellfire. "Tell her to call back. Now."

Minato began trembling in fear. "Uzume I'm sorry, but this is going to have to wait. Bye."

"But wait, Minato! I-"

*Beep

Minato sighed.

"What was that about, Minato?" Matsu asked concernedly.

"Yeah, just who was that on the phone." Yukari questioned.

"It's a long story."

"Bro you were only on the phone for twenty seconds. Don't bullshit me."

A ladle to the noggin came after that slip of the tongue on behalf of Miya.

"Watch your mouth."

"Ouch. Sorry, Miss Miya."

"What is amiss, Minato?" Tsukiumi asked. "Is Uzume in danger? And what of Chiho?"

"I don't know. Uzume kinda just did an infodump all at once. Said something about Chiho having some sort of power and is scared Minaka is going to exploit her for it."

"A power? What kind of power?"

"Wasn't on the phone long enough for the details on that, sadly."

"I see…" Tsukiumi said, scarfing down the last of her fried omelette.

"I'm going to call her right back after breakfast. Don't worry."

"No, Minato. You are to focus on thy date with Musubi today. I volunteer to dial Uzume back to discuss matters."

"You want to call her instead of me? How come?"

"Come now, Minato. As good a friend as thy have been to Uzume thou are still only human. Your Sekirei getting involved in matters is only inevitable. Might as well be sooner rather than later."

Minato chewed at his lip for a moment before answering. "I guess you have a point there."

"Worry not." Tsukiumi said boastfully before clinging to Minato's arm. "Leave everything to me, your proper true wife!"

XXXXXX

One set of chores later, and Minato and Musubi were out the door to…

"Where again?"

Musubi tilted her head to the side with a dopey expression. "Huh?"

"Our date, Musubi. Do you have a specific place in mind? It's your special day, after all."

"Come to think of it, not really. Oh I know! A place with lots and lots of food!"

"We just ate though, Musubi."

"Honestly I'd be happy to go just about anywhere with you, Minato."

"Okay," He says, taking out his smartphone. "let me just check out what events are happening downtown and- oh."

"What did you find?" Musubi asked, peering over his shoulder at the bright screen.

"There's a wrestling event happening later today at a bingo hall and the MBI credit card is accepted by them. How about it, Musubi?"

"An indie event? I'd love to go!"

"Great, let me just buy the tickets online and," he puts the information in his phone and virtual tickets are obtained. "we're good. But what should we do to fill the time between now and then?"

Musubi tapped her chin as she thought. A yellow bulb dinged on over her head. "Oh, how about a movie?"

"That works! Let me see what's playing…"

Musubi obscures the screen with her hand. "Let's decide on one when we get there."

Then she bends over a bit, giving Minato a glimpse of her panties.

"Um, what are you doing, Musubi?"

"Hop on my back and we'll get there quicker."

"You want me to ride you like a Chocobo?"

Musubi's smile grew on her beaming expression. "Yep!"

"Uh, okay, if you insist."

He hops on and they're off to the rooftops. Certainly a better feeling than being dragged by the arm and flailing through the sky like a ribbon.

XXXXXX

Tsukiumi watched the pair take off to the slightly cloudy skies from opposite the window. She flipped open her phone and speed dialed Uzume.

After a few rings, she eventually picked up.

"Tsukiumi? Hey, what's going on?"

"The call you had with Minato raised concern. I wanted to reach out to help in Minato's place as he's currently off on an outing with Musubi which I would rather not have interrupted."

"Okay, basically what happened is this…"

XXXXXX

Minato and Musubi leaped back in unison in their seats at the jumpscare before them on the big screen, getting popcorn all over themselves. They then burst into laughter.

"Okay, I legit didn't see that one coming." Minato said.

"Me either." replied Musubi.

They were then 'hushed' by the audience surrounding them.

"Sorry, sorry." Minato apologized, lowering his voice. He turned back to Musubi, keeping hushed but understandable. This actually isn't' that bad so far," Minato whispered. "Critics need to lighten the up, for real."

"What's a critic?." she whispered back curiously.

XXXXXX

"A God amongst Ashikabi?"

"That's what Minaka is making it sound like. These...genetic augmentations he had Chiho undergo somehow make her able to overwrite an established bond a Sekirei has with their Ashikabi. You should have seen Minaka last night, going on and on about Chiho being the 'Ashikami' as he put it."

"This sounds like crazy talk, Uzume. A true bond between an Ashikabi and their Sekirei can never be broken!"

"She already has though, Tsukiumi!"

"Madness! How many?!"

"In the last day there's been two and if Minaka's planning on what I think he is there's gonna be many more to follow."

"Who were they?"

"One named Yashima who controls a hammer and the other is Benitsubasa of the Discipline Squad."

"Benitsubasa? The Red Sekirei? Impossible, she's notoriously known for being infatuated with her Ashikabi!"

"I know it sounds crazy but it's true!"

"And you feel Minaka is going to exploit your Ashikabi over this ability she has?"

"I have no doubt in my mind he's going to use her. Just like Higa used her…"

Tsukiumi froze for a moment realizing the choke in Uzume's voice. "Uzume?"

[Sekirei OST - Track 02]

"I'm sorry," Uzume sniffed. "I just don't know what to do and really needed someone to talk with. Minato has just been my go to support all this time that it didn't occur to me that you all at Maison Izumo are friends just like he is. I'm sorry for alienating you all. Really I am."

"It's quite alright, Uzume. We are all here for you. No matter the circumstances."

"Thank you."

"Is there anything we can do in the meantime?"

"I don't think there's anything that can be done. Or at least not yet. On the bright side Chiho is healthier than she's ever been. She's looking forward to meeting you all once her birthday rolls around in the next couple days."

"Will things be alright until then?"

"Like I said, this all happened so fast. Who knows what to expect with Minaka. Crazy bastard."

"Thou soundeth like you need to get away from things for a while. Would you like to meet up for tea- or err, coffee?"

"Sure, but not unless I can bring Chiho with me. Last thing I need is that maniac making her do something while I'm away. Say, you haven't been having any new 'first contact' dreams as of late, have you? Of a girl you haven't met?"

"I can't say I have. Why?"

"Good. Hopefully that means you're safe from Chiho's ability."

"I wouldn't dream of replacing my husband for anyone. I'll meetest thy both soon. Take care."

"Take care. See you soon."

Tsukiumi flipped her phone shut.

"Tsukiumi?"

[Sekirei OST - Track 12]

She turns in the direction of the voice. It was Matsu...looking down through an opening in the ceiling like a sly cat.

"Matsu? Werest thou listening in?"

"Yeah. I want to come with you." she hops down. "It's not every day I'd get the chance to be this up and close to someone on the inside of MBI. I have...lots of questions."

Tsukiumi nodded. "I suppose it wouldn't hurt. But Matsu…"

"Um, yes…"

"Never listen into my phone chatter ever again."

"I'm always listening, Tsukiumi. Always."

XXXXXX

An hour later outside the theater.

"Today has been so much fun!" Musubi said as the two walked along the sidewalk.

"Well, it's not over yet. We still have that wrestling event to attend."

"Oh yeah! That's right!" she chirped delighted as she bounced up and down with her twin cannons. She grabs him by the wrist and immediately starts dragging him along with her.

"Ahh! Hey, what happened to letting me ride you like a Chocobo?!" Minato screamed.

She screeched to a halt. "Oh no! I'm so sorry!"

XXXXXX

Thirty minutes later, Musubi and Minato found themselves just managing to squeeze through a doorway flooded with spectators. The crowd enveloped them like nuclei in an amoeba. The moment their bodies were in they were just absorbed and flowed in gracefully with everyone. Unlike other loud social gatherings one would hear in other parts of the world, there were no cheers or chants here. Just some hushed conversations among spectators sitting patiently for an evening of hard-hitting strong-style action. The closer they got to the four-sided ring, the more pungent the odor of over-performance became.

"Hey Minato, I didn't think you liked you some good ol' rasslin'!"

"Huh?" Minato looked around and eventually saw Seo waving him over, wearing a beer hat of all things. The twins were also with him, looking like they'd rather be anywhere else but here. Or at least not with him. Minato waves back and he steps forward, Musubi at his side. "Hey Seo! Are you working the circuit now? If you get drunk enough before the match, you won't feel it so much when you get clobbered."

"Nah I just helped set up the ring. Earned a decent one-time paycheck, and got into the venue to see the event for free even. Plus there's the free food, man. Gotta looove that free food." He belches. "So, been a while. What's the haps, partner?" He takes a sip of beer. "I've heard through the grapevine that you've made quite a name for yourself amongst other Ashikabi."

"What makes you say that?"

"For starters taking out Higa and his flock in one fell swoop." He looks at his twins before saying, "With the help of these two lovely pairs of course. Haha." He reaches around the twins and gropes their chests.

"Gah! Hands off pervert!" angry twin with big boobs shouted.

"Horny fucking creep!" angry twin with smaller boobs growled.

Electricity came funnelling through their breasts and up the arms of their Ashikabi.

ZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPP!

"GYAAAAAAAH!"

Minato and Musubi flinched from the electric sparks as purple bolts lit Seo up like a jack-o-lantern.

"Okay okay! I give, I'm sorry I give!"

Minato cocks his head looking at the fried remains of Seo. "You alright?"

His charred body twitches. "Never better."

XXXXXX

Coffee Shop

Tsukiumi and Matsu sipped at their scalding hot lattes cautiously as they sat waiting for Uzume and Chiho to arrive. Tsukiumi had one leg crossed over the other while Matsu kept her posture more conservative and relaxed.

'A God amongst Ashikabi? What drivel.' Tsukiumi thought.

"They shouldn't be too much longer. Think they got your text, Tsukiumi?"

"About me telling them thou were accompanying me? Of course." She glanced out the window. Uzume and two other women were just rounding the bend. One carried an oversized hammer while the other wore an ivory hat with a very large circular brim. The three notice her and wave. "Speaketh of the devil."

Tsukiumi smiles back and does a wave of her own.

"The one with the hammer must be Yashima." Matsu comments.

The bell above the entrance dings as the trio enter the shop and slide into the booth opposite Tsukiumi and Matsu.

"Gladest you both could make it. This must be Chiho."

Chiho grins, taking off her hat and placing it aside. "And you must be Minato's wife if I'm not mistaken."

Tsukiumi lets out a surprised laugh. "Ha! My reputation precedes me."

"Uzume tells me all about her former housemates!" Chiho beamed.

"So tellest me, this power of yours Uzume speaks of. What is it? Where did it come from?"

"Same place you and all Sekirei have, apparently."

"By that you mean the technology on board the Sekirei ship?" Matsu interjected.

"That's what Minaka says. Whatever they augmented me with gave me the unintended side effect of being able to wing Sekirei that already have wings."

"And you're absolutely sure about this?"

"Positive." Yashima answered. "I would be dead now if not for this ability she has."

"Dead?" Matsu reiterated. "Why?"

"My former Ashikabi had a drug overdose and I reacted to it. If she didn't use her cursebreaker when she did I would have died with him."

"So wait your former Ashikabi is dead?"

"He died in the hospital from what I was told."

Matsu pulled out a fancy gadget with a screen. "What was your Ashikabi's name, Yashima? Give me all the details you can about him.

[Fade out/Fade in]

[Sekirei OST-Track 11]

"I see…" Matsu lingered, tapping on the screen for a moment after digesting the information. "The MBI database definitely has you pegged as winged by him formerly, but marks you both as deceased. Odd."

"MBI thinks Yashima is dead?" Uzume questioned.

"The system automatically lists any Sekirei with deceased Ashikabi as dead it seems."

"You don't feel like a zombie, do you Yashima?"

"I most certainly have not been craving brains."

"Chiho," Matsu spoke up.

"Yes?"

"Is it okay if I have a strand of your hair to run DNA analysis on? I might be able to find a way to reverse the side effect of the genetic augmentations."

"You want to take away my cursebreaker? Why?"

"Cursebreaker?" Tsukiumi utters.

"Don't ask." Uzume said flatly.

"It's not that I want to take it away from you as much as I want to take it away from Minaka."

"Oh I see. If that's the case there's no harm in it I guess." she plucks one strand from her scalp and hands it off. "There you go."

"Thank you." She puts it inside her gadget to run diagnostics in the background. "It'll take a while to sort through this but it'll be worth it in the end I assure you."

XXXXXX

"Ichi! Ni! San!" the referee called as he slapped the mat three times in succession.

*DING*

"WINNER!"

Musubi jumped and pumped her fist in the air. "YES!"

"Did the good guy win that time, Musubi?" Minato questioned politely. Wrestling was okay to him but he was never one to keep up with the trend of who's hot in the industry and what moral alignment they fell under at a given time.

"Sure did. And he did it all fair and square!"

"Not a bad match. I'd give it a 'watch-for-free' out of ten." Seo commented sarcastically.

"Seo?" Minato asks.

"Sup?"

"What exactly did you mean when you said I made a name for myself?"

"All anyone knows is that a surprise attack Higa was launching on Northern territory backfired in his face horribly. They've even come up with this so-called 'legend' of The Hannya of The North consuming the Ashikabi of The East after your flock terminated every last one of his Sekirei."

"Consuming? Like...eaten?!"

"Well either that or the catastrophic losses were so embarrassing that he skipped town. Either way, no one's seen him since he crossed into Northern territory. He's been on the missing person's list for about a day or two now."

"He probably tucked his tail between his legs and ran off into hiding." The thought of punting that asshole in the groin filled him with happiness.

"So, how are things going now that Uzume doesn't need to worry about that bastard anymore?"

"It's complicated, Seo."

"Complicated? How so?"

"She had to move out due to new responsibilities."

"What kind of new responsibilities?"

"She's part of the Discipline Squad now."

"Whoa talk about irony."

"What's so ironic about it, Seo?"

"You mean Uzume hasn't told you? Or Matsu either?"

"What does Matsu have to do with anything?"

"I'm sure Matsu has mentioned to you at some point about being on the run from MBI right? You mean to tell me after all this time she never mentioned the specifics of it to you?"

"No, just what the hell happened?"

"Uzume helped Matsu escape from MBI after she stole a Jinki."

"Jinki? She never mentioned anything about a-"

"Ask her about the crystal she's hiding when you get home. I'd rather not say more right now. Let's just watch the event."

"Now hold on Seo you just hit me with some important information and all of a sudden you want to drop it? I need to know now, does this put my Sekirei in any immediate danger?"

"Not unless Minaka decides to have Uzume fetch that crystal at some point. If he hasn't done it yet though he probably won't, so there's that."

"Is this Jinki really that important?"

"Yes. Matsu will give you the details if you just ask her. As of now my lips are sealed on the subject."

They turned attention back to the event to see that another match had reached its conclusion due to technical submission.

"Aww foo." Musubi exhaled, pouting. "The good guy didn't win that time."

Seo got up from his seat. "I'll be back in a bit, kiddo. Gotta bleed the lizard before the main event starts."

"Ok, see you, Seo." He turns to Musubi. "So how've you been enjoying our date, Musubi?"

"Oh I'm loving it so far, Minato! These fights have been amazing and the fact I'm seeing them with my Ashikabi makes it all the more special!" she leaps at him and gives him a peck on the cheek. "Thank you so much!"

"Don't mention it, Musubi."

Within minutes the main event began, and to call it a barnburner of showmanship couldn't do it justice. For forty minutes both performers pushed their chemistry and skills to the limits to deliver spectacle for the ages. When it was all said and done, good prevailed over evil and a title had changed hands. A post-match handshake resulted in the entirety of the audience in attendance to give the performers a standing ovation. Truly a match to be remembered.

[Fade out/Fade in]

Along with the upbeat crowd of spectators, Minato and company filed out of the bingo hall and onto the sidewalk where they once again got to know fresh air.

"That was so much fun, Minato! That last match was amazing!"

"Your welcome Musubi, and I agree. It was a very outstanding performance that I'm not going to forget any time soon."

"Well I'll be catching you both later. Watch yourself out there, Minato." Seo said, waving goodbye and flashing a toothy smile.

"See you later!" Minato waved back.

"Bye-bye, Seo!" Musubi cheered, also waving. As he disappears into the crowd, she turns to her Ashikabi. "Hey, Minato?"

"Yeah, Musubi?"

"Can we stay somewhere other than Miya's tonight?"

He...knew what this meant.

"Of course, Musubi. Whatever you want."

[Fade out/Fade in]

Twenty minutes later the two were seated next to each other on a bed at a lover's inn, boots and shoes slipped off and placed by the door…

Musubi stared into her lap nervously. "So um, Minato...I-"

"What is it, Musubi?"

"Sex, Minato."

"W-what?!"

"Musubi wants sex now, Minato."

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She pushes Minato's shoulders down to the mattress and their lips meet. Her wings come to full bloom like crystalline blades, igniting the entire room brighter than the scented candles already made it.

The kiss broke and they just stared at each other longingly for what seemed to be minutes but was only just a small moment.

"But we can't do that with our clothes on, silly."

"I'll take yours off if you remove mine."

He plops his hands on her shoulders, gently sliding them down her arms. "Then let us start…" his hands pause at her gloved palms. "With these hands here," Minato says, undoing the velcro and gently sliding them off her fingers.

Musubi lets out a hushed moan as her palms feel the warmth of his tongue and lips. "Minato...I'm...I'm getting so hot. Please take off more…"

He rewards her honesty, reaching around her waist and undoing her sash, then pulling back on her white gi to reveal a nice round boob. He gropes her with light firmness, then pinches her nipple. Musubi bites her lip, and wets herself slightly. Then came more grinding on her part, all over her Ashikabi's leg leaving a juicy trail. She grabs Minato's shirt and lifts it overhead, throwing it over her shoulder. She overpowers him, diving on top of him to hickey away at his neck.

"Whoa, Musubi. Be careful there. You'll leave marks."

"I'm sorry," she pants, drooling. "I just need your body so badly. The videos Matsu showed me, I want to try it all with you!"

"Matsu? What in the hell did she show you?! Whoa hey!"

The horny wagtail began to swab her chest over Minato's bare upper body, going ever lower until she reached his dungarees.

"Please oh please Minato, the heat is burning and I can't stand it any longer!"

With her teeth she undoes his button and yanks down the zipper so hard it breaks off. She spits it out like a bullet and then immediately laps her man's sheath wetting the boxer shorts he still wore.

That was not to be the case much longer as she soon removed them with hungry finesse.

Minato kept a close eye on her as she enveloped his hardon between her massive kimono cannons.

"Ooh, Musubi, that's-" she takes the tip into her mouth and suckles with some serious intensity. "Really nice, actually. Very nice..."

"Please Minato, make your Musubi a dirty Musubi!"

She began to squeeze them boobies together in circular motions, mushing his throbbing meat pole in and out from every which direction.

"H-Hold on Musubi that's-! Ugh!"

Minato's jaw catapulted his neck into an arc and a moment later his seed splattered all over the inside of Musubi's well-stacked milk sacs.

"Did...did that feel good, Minato?"

Minato took a moment to catch his breath. "Yeah...that was incredible."

"That makes me feel so happy!"

Minato reached over to the tissue box on the end table. "Here, let's clean you up." He pulls some out but Musubi brushes them away when offered.

"It's alright Minato," Musubi said.

"You sure?"

"Having your seed splattered on me like this makes me even more excited!" she takes her fingers and slides them through the mess on her chest. She licks them. "You're so sweet, Minato!"

She unclips her skirt and in moments is straddling his crotch wearing only her moist panties and stockings. His shaft is smothered and smooshed beneath her gyrating hips.

Minato could hardly contain himself. 'Damn Matsu, what kind of sex-hungry succubus did you awaken in Musubi?'

"Minato?"

"Yes?"

"Is Musubi being a good naughty Musubi?"

"Of course you are, Musubi." He pulls her in close for a kiss and the wings fan out above her in a kaleidoscope of colors. "But don't think that those weird porno videos Matsu made you watch count for anything between us. I like you just as you are kinky stuff aside."

"Would you rather I be more modestly lewd?"

Minato sweatdropped. "That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one."

[Fade out/Fade in]

"Ouch…" Musubi whimpered as her Ashikabi tunneled his way through her spread legs for the first time. Her back was to the pillow-cushioned baseboard and her virginity soon spilled to the sheets. Obviously, Matsu's earlier antics only had gone so far.

"Okay, it's in." he inhaled deeply, glowing from the warmth of her snug insides.

"Please stir up your naughty Musubi's insides, Ashikabi-sama!" cried Musubi as she put her arms around him and pulled him in nice and tight.

He begins to thrust.

"Yes, just like that. Mpfh!" she's caught off guard by Minato's sudden swiping of her lips. Her wings sprawl from her back, over the edges of the mattress, and unfurl over the carpet. He pulls back, they gaze for a bit, and repeat the process several times as they explore each other's sweaty bodies inch by inch.

Which of course escalated into creampie after creampie.

"Alright, Musubi, I'm setting you up for one last shot!" Minato grunted as he hammered his hips into her from behind. Musubi was bent over completely and taking in his whole length into her sopping wet mess of a pussy. "Do you think you can handle it?"

"I can handle anything! Give me that shot!" she begged, moaning faster and louder the deeper he slammed into her.

Their final orgasm for the evening resulted in everything going white for a few moments after the expected roars of pleasure erupted from within them both. As the relief felt by the intense release of dopamine subsided, the two collapsed face first, with Musubi's face going into a pillow and Minato's going into the small of Musubi's back.

"That was...intense, Musubi."

"All of that working out you've been doing with Uzume seems to have really paid off for your stamina, Minato!"

Minato grins softly and brushes his fingers through Musubi's hair before rolling off her and onto his back.

"Sure has it seems. Guess I just needed a little nudge out of my comfort zone by someone who wanted to help."

"If I knew you wanted to work out I would have asked the landlady to help train you. She'd get you in shape fast no problem!"

"Well that's just the thing. I didn't know I wanted to work out until someone encouraged me to get involved. I'd be more than happy to join you and Miya now in training sessions though I don't know how good I'd be since I have no fighting experience."

"She'll teach you fast, Minato."

"I suppose it won't hurt to ask then. So," he stretches his limbs and looks to the ceiling all blissed out. "What would you like to do now, Musubi?"

"I dunno. Netflix and chill I guess."

"Sounds good."

As the two go to snuggle in each other's arms, Minato grabs the remote and clicks on the TV.