Ryu adjusted his body on the futon stuffing the pillow over his head to shut the sun light out. He sighed quietly enjoying the free space, just hours ago his Sekirei were fighting for his attention and a spot on the Ryu dog pile. Of course Yomi took her place right between his legs, and Uzume joined her keeping one hand just by his member. I am going to need to get a bigger bed soon. He said mentally, he wasn't used to girls clamoring for his attention and affection. And my own room...
Especially when Miya dished out punishment when his Sekirei would get too out of hand. She had changed the rule to allow sexual relations, but she was sure to drill it in all of their heads that they wouldn't be humping like animals, that was just crude and disgusting. There's was more to the bond than just sex.
But he was tired of getting scolded. Then Miya dropped the bombshell last night when Minato brought Kusano home. There was to be NO sexual activity going on of the sort. Ryu found it fair, Kusano was a child and doing anything like that with her around would make things awkward.
But then Minato kissed her, that's what he said at least. Minato told him until he was blue in the face that he didn't mean for it to happen. But Ryu wasn't stupid she was his Sekirei, he just couldn't get over Minato kissing a child. Even if she was Ryu's Sekirei he wouldn't kiss her, that's just wrong.
"And to believe she calls me otu-san." Ryu said with a soft groan escaping his lips. Kusano had called Minato oni-chan, Ryu didn't know how he was her her dad. He tried explaining to her that he wasn't mentally or emotionally to have kids yet. Either her child mind couldn't comprehend it, or she just just didn't care because she still called him that.
Then Uzume got on the topic of children. Saying that she wanted ten kids five boys and five girls. Then Toyotama joined in, of course trying to one up Uzume she said she wanted eighteen kids. That was unpleasant for Ryu and awkward since Minato was in the room. Thankfully Nanaha and Yashima didn't chime in. And Yomi was more focused with her hand between his legs while the other Sekirei bantered back and forth.
"Speaking of..." Ryu said his voice trailing off as he kicked his legs off of the futon, he moved to his closet putting on a tank top and a pair of shorts. Yashima's wound wasn't too bad from what he could tell, it was more painful than anything. She insisted that she was okay, but didn't resist when Ryu began to tend to her wounds. Which what he was going to do now.
He stopped outside of the door to her room slowly sliding it open. He looked at Yashima wearing one of his t shirts and her blue skirt. He idly wondered if they sneak into his room while he was gone and take his clothes. She was leaning against the wall engrossed in some book she was reading, she didn't even see him looking through the doorway. "Yashima-chan." Ryu said quietly, getting her attention with a jolt.
She jumped slightly startled from his entrance. She was engrossed in her romance book about a girl who had it rough finding a strong man that helped her see the light again. She wouldn't say it out loud but she was a romantic. "A-Ah Ryu-san." She stuttered to herself more in shock than anything, he just came out of nowhere how could he move so quietly? She cleared her throat gently, watching him enter her room and close the door.
A faint blush spread across her cheeks as he took a seat next to her. She was rarely alone with him, and when she was he was more clothed. Miya was... A stickler now, before the illicit activity was tolerated and allowed somewhat; but it was reasonable. Now that Kusano, a child, was living in the Inn anything mildly associated with that was cut to the quick. It reminded her of old times. She glanced at his strong toned arms, veins spreading through them. She felt her face heat up as she found herself staring at them then trailed her eyes to his body taking in every inch of it. "Is Nanaha awake?" She was jolted from her haven as he asked his question.
Yashima nodded placing the bookmark in her book before she closed it and set it down to her side. "She's helping Miya-san with breakfast." Yashima answered, avoiding his eyes knowing what was coming next. She felt embarassed that she was wounded the way she was, it wasn't that bad but she could only imagine how Ryu felt about her getting wounded, he was strong and somehow survived fighting against Mutsu, and she struggled against Mitsuha. Well. She thought for a moment. I need experience too, and I got it.
"Well, let me see your wound." He said in a quiet tone while he motioned towards her, he wanted to avoid using any 'supportive' abilities but this time it would call for it. He would've moved to take off her shirt but Yashima would've probably turned red as a rose from the action. Yashima nodded meekly slowly taking off her shirt. She didn't mean to be so afraid or distant, but out of all of his Sekirei she had the smallest... Well breasts, even Nanaha was gifted in that department, not that all Sekirei lacked any assets but in the group she had the smallest breasts, and she was the shortest or pretty close to it.
She didn't know if Ryu liked them more because of it or not, they were pouncing on him every chance they got before, and when she gathered enough courage to talk to him about it one of them would always beat her to him, or like now it wasn't allowed so even if she wanted to it wasn't happening. But she always thought about it in her alone time. She shook her head slightly moving several strands of hair from in front of her eyes as she set the shirt down next to her. Ryu grimaced seeing the wound again, being a Sekirei she'd heal within the next two maybe four days on her own. Yomi wanted to inflict pain, lots of pain on her and Musubi, between the ripped clothes on Musubi and Yashima's wound she was also a pervert.
Yashima shivered a little as he gently placed his fingers on her shoulders. A bottle of rubbing alcohol in one with a cotton swap in the other. Yashima glanced back her eyes widening when she seen the cotton swap dabbed in the liquid. It stung so bad! She turned her head quickly not wanting to look at it.
If only she bad been stronger and didn't get wounded. It should be she who's doing this not the other way around. Was she a horrible Sekirei? Ryu frowned slightly feeling her conflicting emotions coming through their link. He opened his right hand leaning it over into Yashima's lap. She took it without hesitation squeezing it tightly as she felt the alcohol burn her skin and the cut killing the germs and straying off an infection.
She held back a hiss of pain, tears forming in her eyes. "You did really good Yashima-chan." Ryu said in a soft voice comforting her.
"R-Really?" She asked meekly turning back to face him slightly. "B-But I was wounded, I wasn't strong enough-" Ryu put her at ease gently placing his finger on her lips. She struggled not to blush, they were so close, just inches apart.
"You're okay, Musubi is okay. That's all the matters." He said dismissing her self pity, he didn't want to hear that at all not even if it was a joke. Karasuba made sure to drill it into his head about his self pity early on, she may have been rough around the edges but Karasuba was a great help. "You'll be strong, you can get stronger." Ryu said quietly putting on the fresh bandages.
Yashima winced slightly feeling the stinging sensation dying down slowly. She felt Ryu's feelings pulsing through their bond, and his determination, he really meant what he said. to her. Yashima felt her heart flutter it was intoxicating so much confidence oozing from him, how could he be so confident, so bold? "Thank you." She managed to say after a long moment.
Ryu debated whether or not he should use his supportive healing technique, but chose against it. Ever since that day he was ambushed and his eyes began to bleed he steered clear away from any of those abilities. He knew he could use them at will, and it'd make things easier. But he wasn't going to risk blindness or becoming a vegetable just because he pushed himself a little too hard. But, this wound was painful no way around it. "Hey can you I ask you something?"
"Mmhmm." She whispered enjoying their close proximity.
"If this still hurts, tell me after I come home from work okay?" Ryu asked with a stern expression. He knew Yashima was tough, and was indeed a warrior despite her small stature. But he would do his best to help her and all of his Sekirei as much as they helped him.
"Y-Yeah." Yashima said with a nod. She didn't want to burden Ryu, but his stern face made it clear that she as to tell him. Smiling, Ryu slipped Yashima's back on over her head helping her fit her arms into the sleeves and her head into collar.
"Now, how about we eat?" Ryu asked cheerfully. Right on cue both of their stomachs began to grumble he could've sworn the walls shook in Yashima's room. She looked away with a bright red face. Her metabolism was especially fast even among Sekirei standards she could digest her food in about an hour or maybe less. She nodded wordlessly getting up and following Ryu. She could use some food then get back to her book.
They rounded down the hall approaching the stairs when Ryu stopped suddenly. "I'll meet you down there, Yashima-chan. I'll see if Uzume and Toyotama are up."
"Yashima nodded before giggling quietly. Ryu felt his heart soar, it was such a simple thing, but Yashima rarely did things like that. "Hurry up before Musubi-san eats everything." Yashima said making her way down the stairs. Ryu stormed towards the room like a pack of elephants, he knew about Musubi's appetite. She was a black hole, and he was in the same boat. He had to get down there!
"Uzume-chan, Toyotama-chan, breakfast." Ryu said sliding the door open. His eyes nearly leapt from his sockets onto the floor. He watched his two Sekirei glaring at each other as they both shook their butts in the mirror. Ryu found himself staring, he didn't know they could move their butts like that.
"Oh, Ryu!" Uzume greeted cheerfully not missing a beat.
"Who's butt is bigger?" Toyotama asked still glaring at Uzume.
Ryu was slack jawed, for the first time since Matsu was making advances on him back when he first moved in. It was too hard to say, for many reasons. One reason being he was watching both of them shake it.
Shut the door! His conscious kicked him in the ass. Ryu shook his head a few times sliding the door shut and locking it for good measure. "A-Ah... W-Well." He stuttered over his words trying to from coherent answers but he could just sputter like a ten year old boy in front of his crush.
"I-I don't know." Ryu said. Uzume and Toyotama stared at each other for a moment before walking up to him. Uzume grinning. And Toyotama scowling.
"Maybe you need a close up." Uzume suggested before whirling around and doing the same dance she was doing before.
"Hey!" Toyotama snapped pushing her butt out the way with her own doing the same dance. "He likes mine better!" She declared but began to blush. "Right Ryu?"
Ryu tried, he really tried to speak. But he was a stuttering mess, he could feel the blood draining from his head threatening to spew from his nose. He had a hard time deciding what to do, reach out and touch their perfect butts, which made his blood hotter, but the thought of Miya seeing this made his blood, cold, ice cold. Even if she was his mother. It didn't help any when both of them began to shake their butts faster and arched their backs to add emphasis.
"Well Ryu-kun who's do you like?" Uzume asked staring back at him with a lustful smirk.
"Obviously mine." Toyotama said turning back to look at him with a glint in her eyes.
"Let him decide!" Uzume said with a small frown not liking how Toyotama was trying to bully their Ashikabi.
"Breakfast is done!" Ryu exclaimed rushing out of the room blood dripping onto his hand as his nostrils were about to burst from the extreme lack of blood from his brain. What he seen made him really happy, he was going to need to invest in a new place to live. He couldn't have his bases of operation known. He turned a corner walking into the main room where he seen all of the tenants seated eating. Little Kusano sat on Minato's lap stealing pieces of his breakfast when he wasn't looking. He had to stifle a laugh watching Miya trying to feed Kagari. But on other note the man's body was covered with bandages. Ouch.
"Are you okay Ryu-san?" Yomi asked peeking from around a corner with a small smile adorning her face. Yomi, he was glad she was his Sekirei she was sweet and caring, although she did get worried fast but it was nothing too bad. And she didn't tolerate Toyotama and hitting him, ore than once did she threaten to cut her to shreds with her scythe. He appreciated it for what it was, Yomi protecting him. While he didn't need it, it wasn't exactly disliked Toyotama was a bit much to handle at times.
"M-Miya I told you I don't like spinach. "Kagari pestered.
"You have to eat your vegetables." Ryu said in an amused tone of voice taking a seat next to Kagari digging into his breakfast with a smile. "This is great Miya!" Ryu said cheerfully. It could have been the long fight yesterday, or just the fact he was hungry.
"Fufufu, thank you but I didn't make it, Yomi-san and Nanaha-san did." Miya said. Nanaha felt her cheeks heat up when she caught Ryu staring at her with a smile.
"I'm impressed Nanaha and Yomi!" He cheered with a grin, Musubi looked at Ryu with a grin as well.
"It's really good Nanaha-san, Yomi-san!" Musubi seconded in her bubbly voice shoving more food into her mouth.
"Thanks." Yomi blushed ever so slightly, looking at her hands with a small but growing smile.
"T-Thank you." Nanaha said hiding her blush. She wasn't use to being complimented in such a straight forward way.
"I packed you both a lunch." Miya said from her spot at the table looking at Minato and Ryu in tow. Did you enjoy it yesterday?" Ryu nodded rapidly. Yes he did indeed. Minato nodded weakly he didn't tell her how he accidentally wasted most of it. "Good, make sure to eat it all." She said like a mother hen, in Ryu's case it was a mother hen. Ryu didn't need to be told to finish it, he ate food almost as fast as Musubi and that was saying something. The girl was ALWAYS hungry!
Miya looked around curious for a moment, there were two people missing. To be exact the two people who gave her a hard time. "Ryu-san, are Uzume-san and Toyotama-san awake?" She asked sweetly. Ryu could feel there no hostility behind it and she was leaking killing intent.
"Yeah, they just had to get dressed." Ryu said trying to hide his nervousness. Right on cue the two Sekirei of the hour waltzed into the main room, Toyotama was wearing one of Ryu's tanks tops and a pair of shorts that went up passed her knees and Uzume wore a black nightie with black panties. Kagari instantly sent a glare in her direction.
"Uzume, how many times do I have to say you can't walk around dressed like that?" He said with an exasperated sigh. "You too Yomi!"
"What, I'm wearing panties this time." Uzume said like that negated the entire topic. Minato looked on nervously and with a hint of excitement. Uzume and Musubi could almost pass for twins if it wasn't for the difference in their hair.
"Are you going to work today?" Toyotama asked taking a seat across from Ryu sending a scowl at Uzume for taking her seat next to him. Uzume grinned before sticking her tongue out.
"Well, they do call it work." Ryu said with a small nod. He began to feel slightly bad. He knew Toyotama wanted him all to herself but she had to learn to share, or at least deal with the others. Yashima and Nanaha weren't so bad since they'd faint after second base. But Uzume and Toyotama have developed a rivalry, and it could get nasty. He wished he could sit at the head of the table, that way there were no arguments like this.
"You're not going to go off looking for trouble again?" Miya asked a hannya mask flaring up behind her everyone at the table was put at unease from the dark energy swirling around.
"M-Miya!" Kagari pestered feeling a chill run down the length of his back and up again.
"No not today." Ryu answered quickly looking at Minato for support who was nearly blue in the face from fright.
"R-Right." Minato nodded seconding Ryu's answer.
"Can I come and visit you on break?" Toyotama asked leaning her head into her hand with a small smirk on her face. Ryu had a good idea what this visit was going to consist of.
"Oh! Can I visit you Minato-sama!" Musubi asked, almost gushing. Kusano looked at the older Sekirei with a confused expression then looked up at Minato not understanding.
"Mm, well... I guess so." Minato replied nervously. Worse came to worse he'd just have the pleasure of explaining he had a girl friend. Musubi exclaimed something incoherent in her usual bubbly manner pulling Minato in for a hug smothering his face in her breasts. Toyotama looked at Ryu expectantly, he felt sweat dripping down the back of his head. Why did Minato say yes? Why? Why was he so nice?
Ryu let out a tired sigh rubbing his temples, he already heard enough from his co workers about the his Sekirei that stopped by. "Alright fine." Toyotama was going to say something along the lines of fuck yeah, hell yeah. But she quickly remembered Miya's rules that were being even more enforced than usual now that Kusano was living there. She was a little pissed that the little twit was there ruining her fun time with Ryu, why did they have to choose the Inn where she was staying?
"What he quit what do you mean?" Minato questioned his boss with a deadpan expression.
"Beats me. He was more of a liability, he always came late, and he'd just leave." His boss said flatly. Seo was more trouble than he was worth, and the man hardly worked.
"Oh. Ok." Minato seemed down trodden.
Well I can't argue with the boss. Ryu said mentally nodding to himself in silent agreement. Seo was by all means a liability, he was useless and didn't do a thing productive while he was at the site. Not to mention that mouthy lttle wench Hikari always had something snide to say."Well, let's get to it Minato." Ryu said keeping the line straight.
"Oh r-right." Minato replied.
Ryu grunted slightly as he cracked the ground with his pick axe repeating the process several times. A few seconds two workers came by two fill the posts with concrete and shape it. The day went by pretty uneventfully, Ryu and Minato worked hard well into the hours of the afternoon the sun reaching it's highest point. Heat blazing as the sun shined down on the work site. Ryu couldn't remember the last time he sweat so much besides the time he tried to defeat his master in a match. He stretched his shoulders taking a seat down at the place where he and Minato ate yesterday. Wiping the sweat from his brow he opened his lunch smiling as his stomach growled for nourishment.
"Hey how's it going?" Minato asked taking a seat next to him. "The boss said we're moving ahead of schedule." Minato said as he began to eat his own lunch glancing over his shoulder every few seconds in case Seo was around somewhere.
"Going good." Ryu told him, leaning back on the pipes they were sitting on. "That's good news! We may get a raise." While he could go out and get his own place, he felt he needed to pay his debt to Miya. Whether he was her son or not he had to pay for those months he lived there rent free and lounged around.
"Where's Musubi-chan?" Minato looked around for his bubbly Sekirei. He was sure she'd come here with Toyotama but so far he saw no sight of her, but he was relieved he didn't want to explain her to the foreman.
"She'll be here." Ryu said reassuringly. He could sense two approaching life forces a few blocks away. He doubted Uzume would come with, right now he was sure she'd be asleep or at the hospital. He shuddered at that, he never wanted to be in one. A few moments later Toyotama and Musubi were standing front and center dutifully.
"Minato-sama!" Musubi chirped looking around the pretty much empty work site. Most of the workers went to one of the many restaurants around or fast food joints. "This is where you work?" She asked tilting her head to the side cutely putting a finger on her chin.
"Y-Yeah." Minato replied still not use to the exuberant Musubi.
"Wooow!" Musubi said quietly looking around in awe. This was where her Minato worked.
While Musubi and Minato were talking Toyotama took a seat. More specifically on Ryu's lap. He was breathing sighs of relief having an hour and half lunch break. Nobody would be here for a while. He didn't mind his Sekirei's attention, but PDA was something entirely. And he had no doubts Toyotama would beat some of the workers senseless for ogling over her and Musubi. "Want some?" Ryu asked.
Toyotama looked shocked for a moment. "You share food?" She asked before laughing quietly. That was rich Ryu never shared his food.
He scowled at her slightly stuffing two rice balls in his mouth chewing angrily. "Doh sa ih don' offer ou anythin!" He said with his mouth half full continuing to glare at her from the corner of his eye. Toyotama smirked tapping his nose with her finger several times as if he were a three year od.
"Don't. Talk. With. Your. Mouth. Full." She scolded playfully with too much pleasure. Was she scolding him? Ryu gulped down the rest of his food leaning back more as he sighed contentedly. He had a nice lunch, he was with his Sekirei and he had a warm dinner waiting for him at home. How could life get any better?
"I have to talk to you." Toyotama said setting her face in a serious way. Ryu raised an eyebrow, she was usually cheerful. Not to the same extent as Uzume, not even close. But she didn't get serious, just was a bit impulsive and would punch him on top of the head...
"Um. Okay?" He said looking at her dumbfounded.
"Alone..." She began to fidget looking at Minato and Musubi. Ryu casted a glance in their direction, they didn't seem to be paying any attention to them. What did she want to talk about in private.
"I'll be right back Minato." Ryu called to his friend. Minato turned to look at him with a confused expression before nodding his head. He figured it was better not to ask questions.
"So, what's up? Ryu asked leaning his back against the wall. They were in a nearby alley away from prying eyes. When Toyotama didn't respond he opened his mouth to speak but his eyes widened in shock as he felt her tongue enter his mouth dodging with his. Toyotama moaned quietly into his mouth as she felt her entire body burst into flames in the shape of red lotus wings that lit up the entire alleyway slowly fading away. If she wanted to be discreet that wasn't a way to go about it.
After a full two minutes Toyotama parted her lips away from his, her face flushed and her breaths short as she stared into his eyes. "I missed you, I just wanted some alone time." She said looking at his chest as her blush grew. Yes, she always made advances on Ryu, but that was partly to watch him get flustered. Like today in the morning, she had to hand it to Uzume it worked like a charm.
Ryu was still catching his breath staring into her blue irises. His chest rose and fell rapidly it seemed as he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her in. Toyotama yelped in shock before he crashed his lips into hers kissing her passionately. Toyotama returned the kiss with equal passion grabbing a handful of his long, purple hair. Her eyes widened when she felt a strong pair of hands grab her by the butt lifting her up, she blush badly but offered no resistance wrapping her legs around his waist a small smile on her face as they parted lips again.
Normally Ryu could control himself. But thanks to their bond each kiss was more than that, it was a wave of emotions being transferred. He felt her desire, her hunger. He couldn't help but feel hungry for her as well, it was too much to overcome his sense taking a backseat to his hormones. "I missed you too." He whispered before capturing her lips in a passionate kiss. Toyotama deepened the kiss with equal passion trying to remain dominant in their make out session.
Toyotama struggled to catch her breath as she laced her arms around his neck staring longingly into his eyes. How she wanted more. This is what she wanted, just the two of them. Alone. Their deepest desires and passions expressed in private. She wanted more, but she knew she'd have to wait. Grudgingly she uncoiled her legs from his waist standing on her tip toes as she set her feet on the ground kissing him again. "Wow..." Ryu said breathlessly.
Toyotama smiled lustfully. "I'm glad you liked it, maybe we can do this every day at break time." She purred nibbling on his neck sending a shiver up and down his spine making him shake abruptly. So sensitive She thought.
"I have no objections." Ryu said enjoying their break time. It could get better making out with Toyotama on a full stomach.
"Good." She tapped him on the nose unlacing her arms. "Because, break time is almost over." She said looking at him with a serious expression. It took him forever to find a job, she didn't want him to lose because of being late.
Ryu frowned slightly causing her to laugh. She never knew Ryu was so lustful. "Don't pout you can have more of me later." She purred seductively walking back towards his work site with Ryu right behind her. "I wasn't pouting." Ryu said folding his arms over his chest scowling at her.
"Toyotama-chan!? Did you guys have a nice talk?" Musubi asked innocently jogging up to them with her same wide smile.
"It was perfect. It went very well." Toyotama said knowingly with a smile looking at Ryu who just nodded with a sheepish look on his face. "Time for us to head back, Musubi-chan." Toyotama said walking to the girl.
"That's great!" Musubi chirped looking between the two of them. She was happy for her fellow Sekirei she was lucky to have an Ashikabi like Ryu. Speaking of Ryu. "Ryu can we spar later!?" Musubi asked with big watery eyes, even if Ryu wanted to say no he couldn't she was a lot better than Uzume with the puppy dog look.
"Sure." Ryu replied.
"Yay!" Musubi cheered. Hopping on the balls of her feet, it took every shred of self control she had not to punch a hole through the wall Ryu was standing near.
Miya went about getting dinner prepared. Things have gotten livelier since Minato moved in with Musubi. Not that things were uneventful before he moved in between Uzume's inching and Toyotama's outright advances Miya had her hands full. Who knew her son was such a beast? She laughed quietly imagining his face a the mention. She was happy inside for her Sekirei but she had rules that were to be followed!
The knocking of the front door distrcted her momentarily. "Yashima, Uzume? Could you get that for me?" Miya called from the kitchen.
"Wake me up in twelve hours." Uzume mumbled sleepily from her spot on the couch. Yashima was engrossed in her book, she was getting to the best part where the two meet for the first time. And. She had to open the door.
"I'll get it." Yashima called from the main room sighing quietly. She really wanted to read that part. She strolled to the door opening it slowly peeking her head in the opening. She widened her eyes slightly recognizing the sharp eyed man from yesterday.
"So, you're one of Ryu's Sekirei?" Seo asked giving her the once over. "Not bad."
Yashima began to turn red. Not from embarrassment, but from anger. No one could look at her like that except for her Ryu. If she had her hammer... "Oh, it's you. And you're here why scum? To fondle my tenants Seo-san?" Miya asked sweetly a hannya mask flaring up behind her not even a second later, its eyes glowed red and red whips of energy left its mouth making it even more menacing if it was even possible.
Usually Yashima would cower from it. But now she couldn't help but smile a little at the man's unfortunate position but it served him right. Pervert... She thought with a frown.
"N-No miya come on!" Seo begged feeling like he was going to suffocate any minute. But he would've been better off keeping his mouth shut as a dozen more masks joined the frenzy.
"You're here for food, and you ogle at my tenants. You really are trash." Miya said with a sweet smile as she opened her eyes, Seo's blood ran cold as he swore he seen fire spewing from eye sockets.
"I-I'm sorry!" Seo offered with a sheepish grin shrugging his shoulders.
Bad answer.
Ryu looked at Minato. The messy haired teenager seemed down for whatever reason. The purple haired man couldn't put his finger on it, with Musubi being Minato's Sekirei and all and little Kuu-chan how could he even be mad? They were both two suns in his life, even Ryu couldn't help but smile when Musubi talked to him.
He was the only Ashikabi I knew besides Ryu. I had so many questions to ask him. Minato mused stuffing his hands in his pockets.
Ryu curled his bottom lip. Did this kid have to be a downer? If he was high or drunk right now, Minato would be the very personification of buzz kill. But Ryu kept quiet, he remembered what it was like when he first winged Uzume, everything fell out of order after that. Then it was Yashima, then Nanaha, and then Toyotama. Karasuba that shuddered him, he was between Miya and Karasuba not a good spot to be. Then there was Matsu, she was just plain weird always talking about 'experiments' he always felt like a piece of meat under her gaze. They rounded the corner pushing open the front of gate of Izumo Inn. Ryu opened the door kicking off his zori, it had been a long day at work. Minato took off his shoes walking forward.
"Hey kid." Seo said from his spot by the kitchen table. Minato face vaulted seeing Seo just sitting there.
"To what do we owe this great honor?" Ryu asked with a hint of annoyance. If he had to guess this man was here for food. Well that couldn't be as long as him and Musubi lived here they called dibs on it.
"Ryu-san!?" Musubi gushed rounding the corner with saucer sized eyes beaming with light. She slammed a fist into her open palm bouncing on the balls of her feet. "You're home!"
"N-Now Musubi." Ryu started nervously. He seen why Minato could be uneasy around the bubbly Sekirei. "J-Just wait don't-!" Ryu yelped in shock as Musubi took a hold of his hand bolting out the room leaving a trail of smoke behind. Minato looked dumbfounded where the two once stood before looking at Seo.
"How did you know I lived here?" Minato questioned.
"Your lunch." Seo replied simply.
"My lunch? Minato questioned dumbly.
"Yup, I took one bite and I could tell it was Miya's cooking." Seo said with a small grin.
"You know each other?" Minato asked looking between his land lady and Seo.
"Seo here was Takehito-san's best friend. But he only comes around when he needs food, he such a scum." Miya said giggling behind her hand a dark aura surrounding her.
"More like the outcast." Seo muttered looking around for something. Someone. "Hey where's that little girl?"
On cue Kusano peeked her head around the door shivering violently in the presence of the sharp eyed man. "Hey what's the matter come here!?" Seo said with a hint of annoyance waving his hand for her to come, Kusano moved a little but moved back hiding even more letting out small incoherent sounds. "I'm not going to hurt you, I'm the guy that helped save you remember?" He asked more forcefully narrowing his eyes in on her, Kusano began to whimper slightly, that would best describe the sound she was making. "Come here, I'll give you a reason to be afraid." Seo said with a hint of anger.
"Gah!" Seo cried out in pain as a large rock slammed into his skull leaving trails of blood running down his head.
"You shouldn't bully children." Miya said sweetly several hannya masks flaring behind her head glowering at him. "My hand might slip again, and it might just be heavier rock." Miya warned him in the same tone.
"S-Sorry." So resigned himself less he suffers more of her wrath.
"Excuse me!" A voice called from the front door. Miya stood up walking to the front door with Minato in tow.
Hikari looked pissed, well that was an understatement. And Hibiki had her face buried in her hand. "Is that idiot bugging you again?" Hibiki asked with a sigh.
"Hey!" Seo called from the hall carrying a bag of rice in one arm his jacket in the other.
"Don't "hey" us, what are you doing bothering these people!" The twins shouted proceeding to pummel Seo in a cloud of dust and limbs.
"Uh, Seo-san?" Minato spoke up nervously not wanting to be on the receiving end.
Hikari and Hibiki stopped in a split second looking back at the messy haired youth with narrowed eyes. "I-I'd just like to thank you for helping me." Minato said.
"No problem kid, you just look like the type that needed help." Seo said looking over Minato from head to toe. "Here's my card." He clawed through his pockets pulling out a small white business card.
"Will solve all of your problems for the right price." Minato echoed the words looking at Seo with a dumbfounded almost exasperated expression. "You charge money to help people!?"
"Don't worry I'll give you the friendly." Seo said looking back at Minato.
"We're sorry! We're so sorry!" Hibiki and Hikari bowed their heads to Miya.
"Fufufu, it's not your fault." Miya said giggling behind her hand. The air almost went cold around them.
"He makes people pay for him to help?" Minato asked dumbly looking at Miya questionably.
"Like I said he's scum." Miya giggled walking back into the Inn with Kuu right by her side. Minato looked at her, sweat drops rolling down the back of his head at how bluntly she put it.
"You don't say?"
Ryu deflected a well timed punch from Musubi, that would've hurt very bad. Very bad, but his lightning reflexes allowed him to evade the vicious assault. So far he did just that dodge and constantly evade her strikes.
In truth he was trying to wear her down, but Musubi kept coming back with more to offer. It seemed his plan wasn't faring too well.
His instincts told him to flip back, and not a moment too late as Musubi's fist crashed into the ground leaving a small crater and wisping up dust and small clots of dirt. "N-Now Musubi remember we're just sparring." Ryu said nervously looking at her wearily. Musubi had a fire in her eyes that he rarely seen, she was enjoying this.
"I know!" She said with a small grin charging back at him with a vengeance. Ryu rolled to the side Musubi's fist flying passed his head whipping up his hair in a purple frenzy. Musubi frowned slightly leaping at him in the middle of recoiling her fist.
I'd say that was close... But! Ryu's eyes widened when he seen a faint pink glow coalesce around Musubi's fist.
"Stop running like a girl!" Toyotama shouted from her post on the stairs. She heard small booms outside and thundering footsteps downstairs. She was going to give her Ryu and welcome back kiss, but this was better. Way better she was even snickering as Ryu deftly dodged the punch sliding across the ground.
"Hey!" He shot back glaring at her lightly. "I'm not a girl!"
"Clearly." Uzume said not doing anything to hide the lustful smirk on her face.
"HAA!" Ryu shot back into the fight, his eyes darting to Musubi who was inches from knocking his head off. He yelped in shock moving his head to his left the punch missing by inches.
"Musubi, Ryu don't get too rough." Miya called from the verdant. She had been watching for almost five minutes, Ryu really improved under her tutelage as did all of his Sekirei. Being half Sekirei didn't hurt any, she was most impressed. But worried if him and Musubi got too into the moment she may have a yard covered in craters and that just wouldn't do, she only hoped the two heeded her warning. Both in their own right didn't know when to stop and got more competitive as time went on.
"Kay!" Was Musubi's bubbly response, a roll and flip was Ryu's answer as he dodged another punch.
"Should I stop her?" Minato asked looking between Miya and Ryu's Sekirei.
"No, they're having fun." Uzume said waving off his concerns.
"MUSUBI!" Ryu exclaimed moving his head just to the side as he felt the ground cave in next to it. That was close too close! He shouted mentally rolling back and righting himself. He had to admit he was little winded they were sparring for about ten minutes, but it was intense.
"Well..." Uzume said her voice trailing off as she looked thoughtfully. "It maybe a good idea before things get out of hand."
"Owwiiee!" A couple hours after the spar. We find Musubi in the bath tub rubbing a few of the bruises where Ryu had struck her. There was a nasty one in particular across her upper back where Ryu elbowed her to knock her off balance.
"It's your own fault." Uzume sighed, leaning against the opposite side of the tub. "It's your own fault for taking it so far Ryu had to knock you out." She shook her head and laughed. "Though, it's still pretty crazy that he knock out a Sekirei to begin with."
"Yeah, Ryu is strong if he can..." Musubi paused and blinked tilting her head cutely while placing a finger to her chin. "How do you know about Sekirei Uzume-san?"
Uzume grinned widely and turned to show the woman her back where her Sekirei crest stood out on her flushed skin. "I'm a Sekirei too, I'd be a pretty bad one if I didn't know what I was."
Musubi's eyes widened in surprise, a small grin tugging on her lips. "Oh!" Water splashed as Musubi leapt to her feet, butt naked as the day she was born raising her fists preparing to fight the Sekirei in front of her.
Uzume stood raising her hands as well, but instead of a hostile gesture. She chose to raise her hand in a calming gesture. "Hey, hey! What are you doing!?"
"I'm going to fight you!" Musubi said happily. "Oh! I wanted to fight another Sekirei since my first battle didn't turn out too well." Her grin widened. "I'm Sekirei number eighty eight, Musubi, a fist type!"
"That's just so adorable." Uzume said quickly, waving her hands back and forth in surrender. "But didn't Minato tell you to relax and not to fight or anything after Ryu knocked you out?"
This seemed to stop the girl's impeding rush at the moment as her face which had been set primed for combat, twisted in confusion. She poked her bottom lip out pouting slightly as she sat back down in the water. "Minato-sama did say that... I guess. But I really wanted to fight you." She whined moving back and forth in the tub with an angry pout.
For now... Disaster adverted. Uzume sighed. "Musubi, even if we did fight, I'm sure-" a shiver went down her spine. "-Pretty sure that Miya would've stepped in to stop the fight."
Musubi stared at the woman across from her for a moment before letting out a little sigh. It was adorable. "Okay... I won't fight you-" a playful grin formed on her lips as she lunged at Uzume.
The other Sekirei's eyes widened as she was tackled into the water.
"- That doesn't mean I can't have a tickle fight with you!" Water splashed into the air as a pair of girly giggles rang out.
Violet eyes gazed into the bright moonlight as he just took this time to relax.
Ah, it's so quiet.
His life had been everything but normal. But now that he spent time with all of his girls, he felt that this was regular. As regular as it would get.
"Heheheh! Musu- hahaha! Stop it! Hoohohoo!" Ryu blinked a couple times then turned to stare at the bathroom window on the second floor with a raised eyebrow. Where Musubi's and Uzume's gigging could be heard.
Ryu shook his head slightly. "Do I even want to know?" No he didn't between Musubi's personality and Uzume... Well being Uzume he had about a million guesses.
"Ryu-san, when Uzume and Musubi are done with their bath you can take yours." Miya called from the doorway just behind him. Ryu turned back to look at her with a small smile.
"Thank you Miya-san." He cleared his throat quietly. He mended everything, except for his standing with his mother. "Um, can we talk?"
Miya looked at him with a puzzled face before smiling softly. "Perhaps, tomorrow. It's getting late." Miya looked to the side hearing the echoing of the giggles. "I better see what's going on."
Ryu nodded with a sheepish smile. "That'd be a good idea." He chuckled nervously. Uzume was going to get punished, or he had a feeling he'd be the one to suffer.
"Isn't it nice?" Ryu turned around, looking at Matsu with a slightly surprised expression. She was dressed in her usual outfit, showing a little more leg than necessary. She giggled quietly at his expression plopping herself down next to him resting her head on his shoulders. "It's nice to relax under the moonlight." She said quietly interlacing his fingers with his own giving his hand a light squeeze, Ryu returned it with equal fervor resting his head on Matsu's, the wisdom Sekirei laughing quietly as his split ends tickled her cheek.
"How long were you there?" Ryu asked relaxing into her embrace.
"Long enough to see that you were out here all alone, thinking, and needed the company of your Sekirei Matsu-tan." She smiled looking into his eyes.
"Nothing gets passed you." He said with a light smile. It's was one of the things he appreciated and disliked, on one hand Matsu could keep tabs on the entire city, the contestants, and anything else she desired. But, she used these skills to snoop on the residents, him, and cause mayhem in his pack. He sighed mentally, at least she wasn't very emotional or pushy, she was just a very intelligent pervert.
"Nope." Matsu replied with a proud smile as she adjusted her glasses. "Can I stay here a little longer?" She asked snuggling closer to him closing her eyes, when she didn't get a verbal response and relaxed into his body trailing a hand down his stomach stopping just before his hips.