Aether stared at Natlan's starry night sky. Laying on the sleeping bag, he traced the shapes of the constellations. The night-calls of Saurians mingled with the nearby snores of his companion Paimon and their new Saurian buddy. He smiled, watching them doze beside the dying campfire.
Nothing dampened Paimon's spirits.
Gazing up to the nebula, his thoughts wandered back to Lumine. He hoped they'd see each other again. His mind drifted to other reunions. The girls…
It hadn't been too long since they said their goodbyes. Hopefully, they were doing okay.
Once they'd solved the crisis in Natlan, he'd visit them. Until then, he'd content himself with the memories they'd made.
His eyelids grew heavy. Aether took satisfaction in knowing, at the very least, he could see them in his dreams.
Sleep took him.
Aether opened his eyes. Natlan Wilds had vanished. He lay on a bed, inside an open-air chamber. Outside, the crimson Torii Gates of an Inazuma Shrine glistened. Sakura petals encircled the entire shrine, drifting like jellyfish upon a gentle current. Beyond those petals, everything was white—an empty, blank void.
He wore a slim-fitting kimono. The sash had been loosened, revealing his bare chest and stomach. His head rested upon a pair of thighs that he knew well.
"Hmm-hmm," hummed a sultry voice. Her fingers sifted through his hair.
"Hello, Yae Miko," he said.
"Hello," she replied.
Everything seemed so intoxicating and fragrant, like a lucid dream, but also real. He could feel the mattress beneath him, could smell the cherry scent of Sakura wafting about, and the warmth of Miko's soft skin.
He clasped her palm, bringing it to his nose. Miko giggled as he soaked in the shrine maiden's perfume. Aether never knew how much he could miss the smell of someone.
He angled his eyes upwards and saw Yae Miko looming over him. She traded the shrine maiden attire for silky, translucent lingerie. Those purple eyes gazed into his warmly.
"Is this a dream?" he asked.
"It is," said Miko. "But it's a special dream. I made it just for us using Yokai magic. Here, you'll experience everything like it's real."
She rubbed down his chest, stroking the tips of his nipples. The electric sensation made him quiver. Yae Miko reached further down. Her hand slipped beneath the sash of his kimono. She seized his cock. Her touch made him moan.
"My, my," chuckled Yae Miko. "What lovely sounds."
Miko stroked the erection, using a soft, twisting motion to edge him on. Her finger caressed the underside of the head, along the frenulum, sending shivers of excitement through his body. Aether surrendered to her ministrations.
"How've you been, Miko?" he asked. "How are the girls?"
"I'm fine, just a little pent up from all the time we've lost. Everyone misses you in her own way." She teased the tip, squeezing out a little pre-cum. "We enjoyed the postcards you sent."
"Good," he said. "So, do you want to do it?"
Yae Miko laughed. "In due time."
Her free hand combed his golden locks. The nails scratched his scalp. In his heart, he felt pure content. Yae Miko knew all the right places, and her fuzzy voice tingled his eardrums. He was utterly helpless to her charms.
"Good boy," she cooed. "So nice and hard for me."
"Miko, I love you."
"I know. But please, go on."
"I love your voice, the way you pamper me, how you make my life so much more exciting, and how you look out for the girls. You're so intelligent, soft, and kind."
"Kind? Me?" She laughed. "The authors under my command might disagree."
"That's because they don't know the real you—the you that would place another person's needs before your own, like you did with Ganyu."
She paused. A faint blush tinged her cheeks as she averted her eyes. The expression proved so utterly adorable. Aether carved this sight into his memory: the clever Guuji flustered over a compliment.
Yae Miko returned to her confident demeanor, which he took as a sign to resume speaking.
"Your skin is so soft and smooth," he said, "Your eyes are beautiful and your hair smells divine. Your body is so wonderful."
"Oh? Do tell. What do you love about my body?"
Now, it was his turn to blush. He got a little tongue-tied. The things he loved about her body were kind of embarrassing things.
Miko withdrew her palm from his cock. The message was clear: talk or no handjob.
"Your breasts," he said hastily, "they're so big and squishy. When I lick the tips, you make this adorable little sound that I just adore! Your belly is so warm, your belly button is so cute, and your hips are incredible! I…I dream about you a lot."
"And what do I do in these dreams?"
"You love me."
"Tsk, tsk," she said. "You can do better than that."
"We make love. You have your way with me and … play with my balls."
"Oh? Like this?"
She jiggled his testicles in her palm. The index finger stroked down the middle while her thumb stroked the backside. Two fingers probed the opening of his rectum. He couldn't control himself. He gasped, tongue lolling.
Yae Miko giggled.
"You're so much fun," she smiled. "Ah, I could never tire of you."
"Miko," he wheezed. "Please, kiss me."
He expected she'd deny him, leading him on in her toying way. Instead, Miko slipped her thighs out from under his head. She mounted his waist, palms flat on his stomach. She lowered herself, stretching her hands until they lay upon his chest. Her breasts squished down onto his bare chest. Perky nipples poked through the lingerie, grinding upon his pectorals.
Yae Miko clasped his cheeks. Her thumb caressed the ebb of his jawbone.
"Aether," she whispered in an unusually sweet voice. "I love you too."
"Miko…"
"Now, now, don't get too saccharine," she teased. "You might regret it later."
Her lips touched his. He wrapped his hands around her back so he could draw her closer to him. His hand sifted through her billowy pink hair.
They opened their mouths and tongue-kissed each other. The taste of tofu mingled with an aphrodisiac lighted upon his tongue. Aether lapped it up, totally absorbed in her touch. They kissed, not like animals in heat as they often did, but as lovers—slow, deliberate, savoring each moment.
Aether rolled on top of her. His thumbs flicked the tips of her nipples. He squeezed, rolled, and massaged her breasts with all his might. Miko let out moans of approval as he planted kisses along her neck.
"My, my, it's unusual for you to take the lead."
"Sorry," he said. "I just really miss you."
"No need to apologize," she replied. "In fact, I like this side of you."
He cupped her cheek. She closed her eyes and lay her forehead against his.
"Miko?" he said. "One day, I'm going to marry you."
"I know," she replied. "Until then, this is enough. We have a few hours until morning. Let's make the most of it."
Dream Sex Article by Charlotte
Investigations by a special council led to a startling reveal. The lead investigative attorney, Mr. Heizou, discovered that Yae Miko recently made love with Aether. How? Aether is all the way in Natlan and Miko never left Inazuma. The answer: yokai magic. She invaded Aether's dreams and had fun with him for a whole night.
This revelation incensed some of the UHA members. They found it unfair that Yae Miko got ahead of them using underhanded methods. One such woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, said, "Mark my words: Vengeance will be mine! Wait, you aren't going to use this quote in your article, are you? Make sure nobody can tell it was me who said this, okay?"
A judicial panel deliberated over whether her actions could constitute a violation of the UHA Constitution. Ultimately, they ruled that there was no legal infraction. Karkata the robot penned the majority opinion. It explained that dates are decided by the lot system. Since the new lot drawing, Yae Miko would've gone first anyway so she didn't break the "dating order rule" provision of Article 4.
Moreover, Heizou's investigation revealed that Yae Miko fully planned to share this magic with her fellow UHA members once she tested its effectiveness. The only reason she didn't tell them about the spell sooner, was because she hadn't quite perfected the ritual. The recent excursion with Aether was a test-run if anything.
Given these factors, the UHA decided not to impeach Senator Yae Miko. The shrine maiden continues to cooperate with the special council. Moreover, she has shared her dream magic with the other girls. They intend to visit Aether in his dreams.
There has been some fallout from this event. Concern about misuse of the spell led to the formation of a special House Committee: The Date Order Enforcement Committee. After much back and forth, the Committee proposed several guidelines and amendments to make sure Yae Miko's spell power is not abused. Following this, the UHA adopted one such amendment that bans seducing Aether in his dreams out of date order.
A dip in the hot springs was always nice, but Mualani would never like the taste of milk. Arching her hands over her head, she walked from the springs, enjoying the warm night air. She entered her house.
"Mom, Dad, I'm home."
No answer. They were probably sleeping. She turned and found an unfamiliar Saurian in her house. This Saurian had a finch's face, white robes, and a floating teapot for a body.
"Hello," it said in a sweet voice. "My name is Tubby. I'm an Adeptus who serves Aether. I wonder if perhaps, you might answer a few questions for me?"
Mualani cocked her head. "About what?"
The Adeptus smiled a knowing smile. "My dear, you've become a part of something much bigger than you know."