Takami knew it was just a matter of time before Minaka pushed for things to escalate. She couldn't stop his madness only regulate it the best she could. Shinto Teito had several rivers running through it, that were also connected. Getting MBI stationed in each part took less than a day in total. A general of a division was currently speaking with her on the phone, everything was going according to plan. She stood with her eyes closed on top of the tower, Minaka as always was standing on the edge looking down at the city. "I got it." Takami finally responded after a few moments of silent deliberation. "The reprogramming of the surveillance satellite, the mobilizing of personnel..." She paused. "Everything's completed.
Minaka grinned like a madman before laughing in excitement. "The time has finally come." He declared with flare.
"Bastard, do you know what you are..."
Minaka looked back at her with a small grin. "Takami-kun, what are you afraid of?"
"I'm not afraid, I'm simply fed up." She said with annoyance stuffing her hands into the pockets of her lab coat. Minaka jolted in surprise flailing his arms to balance himself, struggling on one foot. He vanished over the edge but his gloved hand caught the edge, pulling himself back up he'd make one of his famous retorts.
"Everything is inevitable." He pulled himself back up on the edge standing to his feet. "It has ever been since we touched the corpse of the god, when I qualified as game master." Minaka crowed laughing hysterically.
"Then, eh?" Takami's said softly closing her eyes.
1999 Kamikura Island
An impossible geological shift seemingly created an island from nothing. Or this island rose from the depths of the ocean itself. In any case it wasn't known to man, up to this point. And only known by two college students. The first was a fair skinned man wearing rectangular framed glasses. He had dark brown hair that spiked up on end. His attire was rather strange, he wore a skin tight suit with silver pads on the shoulders, inside of the arm, and elbows. He kept a red scarf tied around his neck. He stood at the top of a rock formation he climbed upon. "We've come all the way to this unknown island." The man pointed victoriously speaking louder. "If you're a man you must go on a journey of adventure at the end of century!" He clenched his fists excitement flowing off of him. "Dungeons! Go forth and quest for treasure-" a large rock crashed into his jaw silencing his babble, he tumbled head over heels slamming into the ground with a hard thud.
The second was a woman with jet black hair that went to her shoulders. She was fair skinned and had a slim build, she had dark eyes and wore a shade of red lipstick. Her attire was more appropriate for this occasion, it consisted of a yellow tank top, green cargo pants, and hiking boots. A red backpack was slung around her back, a rock juggled above her hand as she reached her limit with this man's idiocy. "That hurts Takami-kun!" The eccentric man exclaimed sliding a few feet in front of her.
"If you don't shut up, I'll give you another," she threatened catching the rock in mid air prepping to throw it. Minaka made a sound, that's what best described, this woman terrified him. "This island appeared as a result of geologically impossible upheaval." She said evenly leveling a gaze with the trembling man before her. "We can't predict what will happen at any moment!" She furrowed her brows. "Even so, you came here as if you're going on a picnic, saying, "I want to go see!" She snapped angrily tossing the rock aside. "This is supposed to be the super genius," she closed her eyes trying to reign in her anger. "The smartest person since our university was founded..." She trailed off. "But he's one step from a mere nutcase." She chided. Her eyes widened briefly "Hey, wait, Minaka!" She yelled. Minaka scaled up the rock wall with all four limbs. He clenched the top of the platform ignoring Takami as she kept shouting.
He peeled over the edge, his eyes widening behind his glasses. "Takami-kun!" She stopped her climb looking at him with a slight open mouth. "A discovery! A discovery!" He crowed. A huge metallic ship covered in the soil itself nearly took up most of the space in the trench Minaka looked down with great excitement and interest. "The King of Terror!" He shouted. Takami got her footing at the top making her way over to the crazed man. She didn't know what he was babbling about but if she had to put up with it another second she'd find a larger rock, she followed his outstretched finger. All the air left her lungs as she gasped quietly taking in the sight of the large ship.
The entrance was already open, it was just a matter of the power working. The duo was in luck, bright blue light lit up the entire hallway. The first thing that stuck out was the futuristic design to it. The walls and floor were all steel, the light radiating from within the walls themselves. "What is this?" Takami asked out loud as she followed Minaka staying a few feet back in case there were any traps. "It's the end of the century, it's obvious this is the King of Terror." Minaka replied with a sly grin stopping in front of a closed door with the same design as the walls and floor. "No way..." Takami said quietly.
The door would be impossible to break through by conventional means. It was heavily built and fortified able to withstand a bomb going off while keeping everything inside safe and unscathed from the destruction. Minaka glanced over to the side seeing a blue device on the wall. He put two and two together, he waved his gloved hand in front of the device bright lights flared on the screen as a quiet click sounded slowly the door opened. Minaka's smirk widened while Takami could only gape in shock. There several feet away from them was a woman in some sort of incubation pod, she appeared to be asleep or comatose. She slept inside of strange yellow liquid.
"She... Doesn't look the King of Terror." Takami said barely audible as she took the humanoid woman in more intently.
Slowly the sun rose over Shinto Teito. It was cool morning considering it was summer, a breeze from the ocean was blowing in with vigor. The Izumo Inn was silent aside from the sound of chopping coming from the kitchen as Miya prepared breakfast, Ahiko sat at the kitchen table with a cup of tea in hand drinking the warm liquid. "Do you need help Miya-dono?"
"No," she said turning back with a soft smile. She enjoyed the work that came with a crowded Inn, but Ahiko always offered to help. It didn't hurt either, but cooking was one thing she could handle without a problem. Ahiko just nodded going back to drinking her beverage with a blank expression. She had a lot of thoughts flaring through her mind, and which she didn't have all of the answers to, and Hari wasn't exactly a fount of knowledge. Her help not needed she walked into the front room taking a seat on the couch before turning the TV on.
It was a good hour until breakfast would be done. And TV was a good way to keep with events going on in the city. She glanced behind her seeing light enter from the cracked front door followed by a head of long, purple hair. "Hey, you're back. Want some tea?" She asked getting up and walking to him with a curious expression. Ryu slipped his zori off before groaning quietly running a hand through his hair. Ahiko knew the gesture, he did that a lot before he winged Hari. "What happened?" It didn't take a genius to see he was upset.
"My job got shelved..." He said lamely. He enjoyed his construction job, it helped him feel normal. Like he wasn't part of a sick game that pitted aliens and humans against each other. He went to the site, where the boss was waiting. Ryu had nothing bad to say about him he wasn't exactly a good or a bad boss, but Ryu did more than his fair share of work so he was on his good side. He handed him two checks, his and Minato's, then explained vaguely that they were shelved because of MBI. He really hated MBI. "Damn MBI." He growled closing the door and walking into the main foyer.
Ahiko shrugged her shoulders slightly. She didn't have a job, and having a job while being a target wasn't the greatest idea. "So, what now?" She asked following after him. "I guess..." Ryu trailed off before shrugging, he didn't know what to do now. Miya glided in front of the doorway peeking her head from the corner smiling softly. Ryu left early in the morning saying he had work, she wondered why Minato wasn't going with but didn't press the issue, besides Kagari they both paid rent. Ryu was actually paying for his and his Sekireis' rent, Miya was stern about him not having to pay but he found ways to slip to her it. She just accepted it now.
"How was you outing?"
Ryu scratched the top of his head. "Well my job got shelved..." He said in a defeated tone. He rummaged through his pocket pulling out two checks. "I have mine and Minato's last pay check." He explained. Miya tilted her head to the side curiously. The aroma of food wafted through the walls hitting Ryu's nostrils, he sniffed the pleasant aroma before his stomach began to growl. He opened his mouth to speak, he shut it tightly watching Nanaha barrel down the stairs like she was being chased. She skidded to a halt looking at Ryu with a small smile. "Good morning, Ryu-sama." She bowed her head slightly before turning to Miya her smile gone replaced by shock and guilt. "I overslept I'm sorry Miya-san."
"Fufufu, it's fine," Miya said laughing behind her hand. She certainly enjoyed the Sekirei's help and enthusiasm when it came to cooking but she didn't need to fret. "Why don't you and Ahiko-san go take a bath, Ryu would you mind waking Minato up breakfast will be done soon." Miya asked in her sweet voice looking at each of them in tow.
"Come on Nanaha-san I'll wash your back." Ahiko chimed wrapping her arm in Nanaha's before tugging her towards the stairs. Nanaha looked shocked for a moment at how quickly things moved she looked at Ryu offering a small smile. She wanted to ask him how everything went, and what happened the other day. But she did need a bath, and it was good bonding time with her sister. Ryu blinked a couple of times before nodding his head. "Yeah." He said going in the same direction they were going in. He hoped Minato was at least descent, his Sekirei now had the hobby of dog piling him before it was time for bed. He wondered why Miya hadn't put them in different rooms, but it'd come soon. It was only a matter of time before his omniscient mother caught him or his Sekirei in the act.
He felt completely trapped, he couldn't move an inch since he was covered by his blankets. Musubi and Tsukiumi took both of his arms their heads snuggled against his shoulder. His hands were taken by Kusano and Matsu who slept on the sides of his legs. He tried several times to move to no avail Musubi's strength was unreal even when she was asleep and Tsukiumi clung tighter to his arm, if possible. He opened his eyes trying to get over this situation, a sweat drop ran down his cheek as he looked at each of his girls in tow before glancing up at the ceiling.
How did this happen in the first place...
Seven Hours Ago
Minato sat on his futon with Kusano in his lap. She was wearing an orange shirt with orange pants. Minato was still dressed in his regular clothes, since he didn't want to change in front of Kusano or his other Sekirei, Musubi wore a white shirt with red panties, what she usually wore to bed. Tsukiumi was dressed in a light blue night gown that kept her entire body save for some cleavage from her breasts. Minato looked on with worry as his two more energetic Sekirei, in their own way went at it once again. Kusano just stared at them curiously.
"Get away from there! Only the real wife can share his bed!" Tsukiumi demanded.
"I'm his real wife, too!" Musubi seconded cheerfully with a grin. She locked eyes with the water Sekirei right across from her. Their stares became intense, pink streaks of tension surged between the two of them their eyes the relaying point.
I-I had a feeling this would happen. Minato said mentally looking at the ceiling with worry swimming through his eyes. "Well, Ku-chan, time to go to sleep." Minato said anxiously standing to his feet while grabbing her under the arms.
"Art thou retreating, Minato!?" Tsukiumi asked angrily.
"I'm just taking Ku-chan to the landlady's room..." He explained quickly, Kusano's eyes widened in realization as she shook her head rapidly.
"Little brat, art thou challenging me?" Tsukiumi asked clenching her teeth and shooting a glare at the youngest Sekirei as she growled in response. Matsu grinned mischievously her glasses beaming with light as she took in the scene before her. "This is such a typical scene of carnage."
"Matsu-san, you too. You'll get in trouble with the landlady again." Minato said lamely.
"I'm simply observing these wild and unruly women fight." She said struggling to keep her laughter in check. "It's so interesting."
Present Time
And in the end I let them have their way. He mused his body taken hostage by his Sekirei.
Musubi and Tsukiumi had one of his arms grasped between their one, their heads resting comfortably on his shoulders. He tried to pry himself lose but Musubi's strength was unreal even when she was sleeping, and Tsukiumi only tightened her squeeze when he resisted. It didn't help they were laying on the blanket making it nearly impossible to move. Kusano and Matsu slept on either side of his legs both of his arms and hands grasped tightly by their own.
"Oh, sorry I'm disturbing you." Ryu said as he opened the door to his friend's room taking in the sight. Minato tried to explain, but failed miserably as he sputtered over his own words. "Can you help me out, Ryu-san!?" Minato pleaded. Ryu looked at him before smirking slightly walking towards his study desk. "I'm putting your check here. Clean yourself up before breakfast." Ryu said teasingly as he closed the door heading down the hallway taking a turn, he glanced back seeing Miya heading towards the door with a knife. Minato was going to get it!
"Sahashi-san." Miya said with a grin her eyes glowing a dark red. Her knife gleaming in the light reflecting its sharp edge. Minato gasped in shock scrambling until his back was against the wall, in his scramble he broke free from the grasp of Musubi and Tsukiumi. "I told you illicit sexual relations are not prohibited." She said in a sweet tone of voice moving her knife back and forth. With their pillow gone his Sekirei woke up rubbing the sleep from their eyes. "U-Um... It's not like that..." He said anxiously. At least he was clothed. Miya knew sooner or later his Sekirei would need to be divided like Ryu's. It was bound to happen, at least Ryu could reign his Sekirei in if need be, Minato didn't. Maybe it had to do with the haunting fear of another punishment that kept Ryu assertive with his, but what were mothers for after all? She giggled inwardly at the thought. Minato let his Sekirei have free reign and this was the result. She looked to the side. "Even Ku-chan..." She mused, Matsu and Kusano did all they could do, and that was smile sheepishly.
Ahiko lounged in the tub leaning her back against the wall of the other side, spreading her arms wide doing nothing to cover herself. She thought she heard a yelp of fear, but shrugged it off. Nanaha sat on one of the stools lathering her hair with shampoo.
"How long have you and Ryu been together?" Ahiko asked slightly curious.
"Mmm..." Nanaha hummed thoughtfully. It was early summer now, she went through her memories. She had first meant Ryu, rather he meant her just before winter. She was too frightened and filled with despair to speak at that time. She didn't like Ryu's choice to wing two more Sekirei, but the more he had the safer and stronger he would be, and she wanted him safe first and foremost. So she'd deal, and it wasn't all bad she had another sister, and Ahiko was really friendly. It didn't hurt to have another person to talk to. "About five months." She replied dumping the pale of water over her head as she did so. Ahiko closed her eyes sinking into the water more.
"Five months..." She mused quietly. She wouldn't have guessed they were together for only five months, it seemed like the two knew each other for a lifetime. Was that part of being a Sekirei? She knew Ryu since he was a boy. A grin slowly formed on her face as she opened her eyes. "So, is the mane the same as the carpet?" Nanaha looked at her with a curious expression moving her head to the side staring blankly at her fellow sister. "I'm afraid I don't understand." She said blinking a few times. Ahiko leaned over the end of the tub looking at Nanaha with a blank expression.
"Well you have been together for five months." She said her grin widened when she seen a small blush grace Nanaha's face at first she didn't know what Ahiko was talking about, Ryu didn't have a mane like a lion did from the informational videos she watched at MBI. The spear wielding Sekirei's eyes widened for a moment, it made sense now why Ahiko said mane and carpet. She meant... "Ahiko-san!" She squeaked.
"You've had to have been intimate." Ahiko said teasingly leaning over the edge of the tub her breasts pressing together as she used her arms as support. Nanaha's entire face turned a bright pink smoke radiating from her skull like steam. "W-We have but...!" She exclaimed covering her burning face with her hands, turning away to compose herself. She's so innocent... Ahiko thought with a light laugh. I wonder where he found her.
"You've had to have kissed." Ahiko said splashing some water on herself feeling a draft on her skin as it began to dry.
Nanaha turned around to face her, she composed herself slightly now it was only her cheeks that were red. "He gives me kisses." She said quietly fidgeting slightly under the bubbly of the two's curious gaze. "W-Why?" She asked rinsing the rest of her hair. Ahiko sighed quietly looking up at the ceiling tilting her head to the side. She wanted to know for three reasons the first reason was because she wanted to get to know Nanaha better, not that intimacy exactly helped you know a person better, she still didn't go all the way so she was either shy or reserved she'd bet ten thousand yen Yashima was the same if not worse. The second reason was she wanted to feel out Nanaha, she was a fellow sister but there was no harm in being perceptive. The third and final reason was because she was curious, Ryu may have been her first kiss and vice versa, but she never seen his dick and just wanted to know. This could be fun. She thought whistling for a moment. "I was thinking about a threesome or maybe five, you wouldn't mind to join would you?" She asked with a small smirk.
"A-A-Ahiko!" Nanaha exclaimed turning a bright red, luckily she was finished with her bath. She pushed a million fantasies away out of her mind, Ryu, and the others altogether. She wanted to please her Ryu and would do anything for him, but she wanted her one on one time, although she wouldn't mind the others... She gasped quietly shaking her head opening the door and leaving the room before she fainted. Ahiko laughed quietly leaning back against the wall spreading her legs out. She couldn't wait to get to know the others, if Nanaha was so easily flustered she couldn't imagine what Yashima was like.
"Ahiko-chan!" Hari's voice called from the other side of the door, she peeked her head through with a curious expression, she spotted her sister in the tub, she stepped into the bathroom stark naked closing the door. "Can I wash your? back!" She gushed excitedly walking to the tub before plopping down in one motion causing a splash. Ahiko nodded slightly. Hari looked to her sides for a moment smiling brightly when she spotted the brush and sponge snatching both of them.
"Is Nanaha-san okay?" Hari asked wetting the brush a little. "I was getting ready to come in and she came out the bathroom. She was red like an apple, I thought she might have caught a cold so I tried to check her temperature." She pouted remembering the spear Sekirei flustered and trying to shoo here away. "She said she wasn't sick, but she was still red." Ahiko laughed quietly Hari was just too much sometimes, she could see her sister getting within lips reach of the flustered Sekirei pressing her hand to her forehead. Naked the entire time. "She's okay Hari-chan just a little excited." Ahiko pacified.
"I thought it was because I was naked that she was acting weird when I tried to take her temperature, but I know you don't mind if I'm naked" Hari said with a blank expression, Ahiko smiled softly shaking her head a few times.
"No I don't mind," she said quietly. Hari raised the brush slowly scrubbing the upper part of Ahiko's back she scooted closer to her so she was more comfortable putting a hand on Ahiko's shoulder. "I'm glad that means we can be naked together!" After a five minute debate Hari decided to just walk into the bathroom stark naked she was trying to learn about this thing called 'modesty' but she was sure she didn't need it if she was taking a bath, and it was better that Ahiko didn't mind her being naked.
"Well, we can't be naked outside of here." Ahiko said soothingly. Shivering as she felt the bristles brush against the back of her neck. "Mmmm." Hari puffed her cheeks out pouting. "But I like being naked! I want to be naked all the time!" Ahiko coughed quietly clearing her throat, she had to remember Hari wasn't aware of the full implications of what she was saying, or was she? She did know a lot about intercourse, Ahiko fought a blush way too much. "We can't, you don't want to upset Miya-dono do you?" Ahiko asked glancing back at her. Hari opened her mouth the speak but quickly shut it, she meant the mask and its friends a few times, though she wasn't the direct cause of it. They still scared her, she took cover behind her Ryu with his other Sekirei save for him and Ahiko, she didn't even ask why he wasn't scared.
"No, landlady is scary." Hari said with big eyes. She didn't want to upset Miya, she'd be a good girl. She was a good girl anyways just like Ahiko said. And she would follow the rules, she did have manners and learned about housing units at MBI amongst other things. Ahiko grabbed a brush from the side wetting it a little and putting soap on it as Hari made her way down to her tailbone. She would say something about her butt and you're too close, but Hari was oblivious to the fact. "I'll wear clothes, promise." Hari said resolutely.
"Good, good." Ahiko said softly turning around with a small smile holding her brush out. "Now, let me wash your back." She said gesturing for Hari to turn around. Hari looked at her moving her head to the side before pouting with her cheeks puffed out. "But I have to wash your front!" She said it like it was so obvious. Ahiko swallowed hard smiling sheepishly. "That's okay, I can wash the front by myself, now let me wash your back." Hari huffed quietly frowning the best she could, which wasn't very good.
"But Ahiko-chan!" She whined splashing some water around when she dropped her arm with the brush in it. Ahiko sighed mentally, Hari looked so down about not being able to wash her completely. But it was just too weird Ahiko didn't mind her back, but her front... That was just for Ryu, even with Hari it'd be a little awkward. But the girl didn't think twice of it, to her it was just a bath and nothing else. Ahiko looked at Hari still pouting, I can't believe I'm doing this. She said mentally taking a few breaths. Only for Hari... "Okay, you can wash my front... Just be careful." Ahiko said quietly.
Hari brightened up instantly pushing Ahiko so her back was against the wall and her body was shown without being covered. Hari scanned it over with a curious expression before nodding her head quickly. "I'll be careful! Then you can wash my back and front!" She said with a smile moving the brush forward. For Ahiko time slowed down, she stiffened when she felt a bristle brush against the bottom of her collarbone. Hari slowly began to scrub the upper portion of her chest before her breasts with a content smile on her face, Ahiko kept her breathing in check the best she could, she wasn't sure about this anymore, but too late to go back on it now.
"Ahiko-chan sit still." Hari scolded straddling her so her legs stopped twitching every few seconds. She didn't know why her legs were, but she didn't care she'd just straddle her so she'd sit still. She had to be careful and didn't want to hurt her sister because Ahiko kept fidgeting and moving especially when she got down to her breasts and took her time. "S-Sorry." Ahiko said a shiver moving down her spine, she hoped this wouldn't be a daily thing. As much as she liked seeing Hari smile, her scrubbing her... Breasts and place was a little... Too awkward.
"It's okay!" Hari said with a smile scooting closer resting on her legs sitting on Ahiko. "Wow, your boobs are big!" Hari said with a smile looking at Ahiko her eyes dancing around with stars as she said it. Ahiko kept her mouth shut, she didn't respond. She didn't want to, she wasn't used to this at all. She felt her face starting to heat up. "Ah! You're turning red too!" Hari said with concern resting her forehead on Ahiko's. "You're really hot."
"Let's just finish the bath before breakfast." Ahiko said in a shaky voice. Hari's eyes widened before she nodded slowly.
Ryu laughed quietly, it seemed Minato was indeed spineless. But he couldn't fault the ronin who would've thought Kusano would be sleeping with him. Miya looked very mad, though her outward appearance didn't show it, he knew better. The moment he saw that knife he thought she was going to chop him, but she didn't. He heard a yelp and sputtering which he guessed was Minato. It was fun watching it, a lot better than being on the receiving end from one of her scoldings.
He slid open Uzume's door, he got on his chore before he was next. "Uzume, breakfast-" all words were lost as he watched her stuffing her head through her pink and purple shirt while balancing on one leg fitting her leg through her jeans. She seemed preoccupied, he had no doubt if she wasn't she would've dived on him like she currently was. With a loud gasp Uzume fit her head through the collar looking at Ryu for a few seconds.
"Kay! I'll be down." She said cheerfully tying her hair up in a side ponytail. Ryu nodded dumbly before glancing back, he noticed a certain someone was missing. "Where did Toyotama go?" Uzume scratched the top of her head before shrugging her shoulders. "I don't know bro, she wasn't in here when I woke up." That would've unnerved Ryu if it wasn't for the fact yesterday he dropped a bombshell. He could feel her emotions there was nothing negative, but something was one her mind.
"Are you going somewhere?"
"Yeah, today is Monday after all." She said with a deadpan expression. Ryu blinked a couple times before it finally hit.
"Oh, Chiho-kun." He said quietly sadness fleeting across his eyes for a second, he didn't want to dwell on the poor girl. Something else was bothering, rather someone. "Why are you leaving so early, usually you sit by my for breakfast." He said confused looking at her blankly for a moment. Uzume bit her tongue, there were dirty things going on, and the last thing she wanted was Ryu to get worked up again. After that feeling of murderous dark intent almost swallowing her she treaded carefully, not for her sake, but for others.
"Well, they have candy bars-"
"Candy is not food." Ryu scolded folding his arms over his chest.
"Well I can order food there." Uzume said.
"That doesn't make me feel better." Ryu said with a groan attached to the end. He could feel something was odd, it just didn't start today. There was a chill in the air, something bad was going to happen. He nodded to himself, maybe it'd be better if he went with and he could buy Yashima that new book she wanted. Speaking of which. "Uzume, stay for breakfast and I'll come with." Uzume's eyes widened for a second.
"But I thought you hate hospitals?"
"I do."
"Then why-"
"I want to see how Chiho is doing." He said sternly. Uzume opened her mouth to say something but closed it. She was happy he was coming with, but she began to fear for her friend. Satisfied with her answer Ryu turned on his heel, Uzume took a deep breath. "Wait, you can't come with not today." She said quickly, Ryu looked back at her blinking hard. "Okay, I won't go." He said waving his hands in surrender, if she wanted to go alone so be it he wouldn't argue. With that out the way he walked to the room at the very end of the hall making sure to knock on the wood quietly.
"Come in," a voice called from inside. Ryu slid the door open looking at a dressed Yashima with a book in her hand sitting with her back against the wall. Nanaha looked like she had been flustered, he quickly dismissed the thought. Yashima wouldn't fluster Nanaha, she was a lot shyer than the latter. Maybe it was a dream where she was whispering his name? "Breakfast will be done soon." He said getting back to his previous objective. Yashima looked at him blankly for a moment before marking her place with a bookmark and closing her book setting it on the nightstand. "Okay, I'll be down." She said.
"I was thinking maybe I could get you that book you've wanted." Ryu said, Yashima stopped, turned, and smiled widely her eyes lit up like Musubi's. She practically bounced towards him clasping her hands behind her back. "Really?" She asked with hopeful eyes, Ryu nodded a few times feeling a burst of joy through their link. So Nanaha liked to cook and do house work, and Yashima liked reading, he noted that at the moment.
"Yeah, after breakfast." He replied. Yashima's eyes widened and they slowly saddened. "I was going to help landlady with the dishes."
"That's alright I can still get it." Ryu said smiling when the excitement came back with a vengeance. Yashima bounced happily her boobs moving up and down, her tight shirt doing little to conceal the mounds of flesh.
"Thank you!" She squealed going on her tip toes and kissing him on the lips firmly. Ryu's eyes widened in surprise taken a back by the sudden move, but welcomed it. Yashima was never so forward, usually he had to start and she followed, it was nice that she was leading now. They deepened their kiss as she moaned into his mouth, ice blue lotus wings flared from the back of her neck folding around the room slowly fading away. Yashima breathed happily before her eyes shot open a deep blush forming on her cheeks. She broke the kiss her entire face going bright red. "I-I'll be down for breakfast." She stuttered nervously. She lost a little bit of control there.
"H-Hey I want a kiss too!" Nanaha said with a small frown standing beside Yashima waiting for her morning kiss. Ryu did a quick once over before kissing her full on the lips, Nanaha wasn't going to be outdone by Yashima, and the fantasies still fresh in her mind from the bath, she blushed horribly as she stuck her tongue into his mouth. Lotus wings flared from the back of neck folding around them and the room before slowly fading away. Nanaha broke the kiss panting, her hand clenched her heart. She looked up at him swallowing hard.
"Good morning Ryu-sama."
Ryu grinned. "Good morning to you too, breakfast will be done soon." He said he heard a chorus of yes and be right down, with that out of the way he turned on his heel and headed downstairs. It was certainly a good morning, he hadn't seen Ahiko or Hari as of yet he assumed they were in the bath, better Ahiko than Uzume being in there trying to corrupt her. He turned heading down the stairs when he seen his favorite person to tease. "Kagari, long night?"
"You could say that." The silver haired man said tiredly. Ryu noticed that he actually appeared to be tired, more so than usual he supposed. But what caught his attention was the man's posture it seemed as if he was in pain, like his entire body was on fire. Which wouldn't be far from the truth if he knew. "Breakfast is going to be done, I'll save you some." Ryu offered.
"Thanks." Kagari nodded heading up the stairs to his room. Ryu was a little sad he didn't have some witty retort of sorts, but the man worked overtime or something so he opted to just leave him. He headed down the rest of the stairs turning into the main foyer heading to the dining room. "Good morning Ryu-sama!" Hari said happily from her place at the table next to Ahiko. Minato and his Sekirei were seated in their usual spots along with Miya. Not long after did the rest of company join and breakfast got started. It was relatively quiet, of course Uzume, Hari, and Musubi were the most talkative and the life of the party. Kusano sat on Minato's lap stealing pieces of food when he wasn't looking, and Tsukiumi had her haughty look as usual. Miya said there was something she needed to discuss with Minato and company after breakfast.
Once breakfast was done everybody left the dining room for discretion. Yashima and Nanaha went into the front room to watch TV while they waited for Miya to finish her talk so they could help with the dishes. Ahiko and Hari headed to their room to take unpack some more and organize clothes. Ryu stood at attention at the front door he had his sword under his obi on his left hip, Uzume jumped up slipping her white sandals on. There was no talking Ryu out of this, maybe this could go smoothly but she couldn't risk it not now. "Okay, I'm ready!" She cheered putting her hands on her hips.
"Um... Are your favorite colors pink and purple?" Ryu asked.
"Yes!" Uzume said happily with a nod.
"Ok." Ryu said quietly at least he didn't feel like a complete idiot. "Well, bye I guess." He said running a hand through his hair. Uzume gave him a quick peck on the lips to get a good taste of him, she did enjoy when he fussed over her like a mother hen, but for now she needed to go alone. "I'll be back and we can finish where we left off." She said with a smirk but stopped her shameless advance noticing worry in his eyes. "I promise I'll be back, don't worry." She kissed him more ferociously before running with inhuman speed leaping over a rooftop.
"And so I have decided to formally allocate the rooms." Miya said politely as she slid a picture of the rooms currently not taken. She as always sat at the head of the table just in front of her was Musubi to her right and Kusano to her left a few inches from them was Minato to her left, and Tsukiumi to her right. The four looked on with great interest. "Ku-chan will keep sleeping in my room as before." She said, the youngest Sekirei sunk her head in defeat. "Musubi-san and Tsukiumi-san will be in the vacant room 204." Their mouths gaped as a gasp of surprise or shock left their mouths. "And Yomi and Ryu will be sharing a room, I expect nothing funny will be going on?"
"Not at all Miya." Ryu answered before Yomi said something that would land them in a trench, Yomi pouted cutely for a moment but nodded her head anyways.
"That is totally unreasonable! I should be sleeping with him!" Toyotama protested.
"I can't understand! I'm his wife!" Tsukiumi said pounding her fist on the table in outrage. "It's unreasonable to be separated from one's husband!"
"I'm his wife, too!" Musubi seconded.
"It has already been done." Miya said raising her head with a small smile, dark energy flared around her as a hannya took shape hissing at the two unruly Sekirei. Its eyes a glowing red. "Understood?" She asked right after.
"Yes." Musubi caved first.
"Well... As the landlady has decided so..." Tsukiumi said trying to keep her wits about her as a chill ran her spine. Minato looked at the scene with a sheepish smile laughing to himself. It was kind of funny how they bantered back and forth before being scolded by Miya. From afar in her room Matsu giggled as she watched the entire thing unfold, she wasn't going to join in the dog pile she had other ways of getting to Minato. "Now the obstacles to my experiment are eliminated..." An alarm sounded off from her computer, a screen popped up showing several key areas blinking every few seconds. Her looked suddenly became a mix of worry and serious as she looked at the event. "The private army's deployment has changed. Why so suddenly?" She said worriedly. Her fingers literally blurred across her keyboard as she used her ability, her mind, to get the scoop.
Tsukiumi stood against the wall her arms folded under her breasts. She was mad, well that was an understatement. She was fuming from the situation that took place moments ago, it was unreasonable that she be away from her Minato. It's not like she'd argue about it, something about Miya just sent a shiver of fear down her spine. But that didn't mean she liked this whole thing. "That wench! Why must I, the real wife, be kicked out from Minato's room?" She turned on her heel to head down the hall. "Honestly, I cannot accept this at all!"
"I'll be out shopping. So please water the garden." Miya said, Tsukiumi quick turned one hundred and eighty degrees peeking from the corner just barely.
"Yes have a safe trip!" Musubi said bowing her head deeply. She was happy to help her landlady out any way she could.
"See you!" Kusano cheered animatedly waving her off. Tsukiumi quickly moved back to her cover avoiding the gaze of Musubi and Kusano. But there was no need to, the two of them were standing at attention wondering where exactly she was, and didn't even look in her direction. "Huh? Where is Tsukiumi-san?" Musubi asked with a curious expression Kusano looked up at her sister nodding her head no. Her guess was a good as hers. "If she'd join us watering the garden, I'm sure it'd be a lot of fun..." She said missing her friend's company. The blonde felt a pang of anger as she quietly moved from under the staircase where she had been hiding and moved out into the hall where the rooms were.
"Why must I help with these chores? They had better not think of me as a water sprinkler or something." She ranted. Kagari turned to go down the hall she was coming from. He turned on his heel walking passed her, he caught some of her rant and put a hand over his mouth stifling a chuckle. Tsukiumi never surprised him at the least. Tsukiumi stopped in her place glancing back at the man with her sharp blue eyes analyzing him inside and out, the silver haired man shuddered slightly turning around to look at her. Maybe he could play it off, hopefully she wouldn't recognize him. "H-Hi." He stuttered. She narrowed her eyes even more, "you really look alike." She said quietly. Shit! Alarm bells went off in Kagari's head as he quickly turned away from her regaining his composure. "What are you talking about?" He asked evenly walking away from her. Tsukiumi wracked her brain for an answer but couldn't find one, so she held a steady gaze on the man trying to put the pieces if there were any, together.
"Otu-san!" Kusano cheered seeing Ryu headed towards her and Musubi. She ran towards him diving into his chest nearly knocking the wind out of him. Ryu never did get her out of the habit, even worse she was calling him father and diving into him. It wasn't completely bad, but Ryu still felt awfully weird about the whole thing. "We're going to water the garden, it'd be fun if you join." Musubi said walking to the side of him with her usual smile. Minato was lucky to have two rays of sunshine in his life like these two.
"And you won't try hitting me?" Ryu asked with narrowed eyes. Musubi had a bad habit of dragging him out of the house, literally for a good spar or would just attack him when he was outside. Though he didn't mind too much, Kusano was there and he didn't need her getting upset unless he wanted a tree branch to the ribs. Musubi shook her head quickly. "Nope!" Ryu would've normally studied the person more, but Musubi couldn't tell a lie even if she wanted to.
"Sure!" He said with a small smile. He was more than happy to help around the house since his job was shelved.
A normal sized young gentleman with brown hair, wearing an elaborate blue suit with a white shirt underneath and a black tie turn the ignition off to his red sports car. He wondered why Karasuba had him drive all the way out here once she explained he understood completely. He didn't ask questions, he always found his time away from MBI to be relaxing, since he was a carefree individual to begin with. They were parked on the side of the road save for three cars in other lane they were the only car present. Karasuba clenched the top of his door leaping out landing on the ground, her gray haori billowing in the wind caused by her simple movement.
She heard a lot of rumors about her favorite two people as of late. "See you later." The well dressed gentleman said in a laid back manner.
"I'll be back soon. I just came to see them today." She said lazily turning on her heel and walking away slowly. With one last glance the well dressed man starting his car up again heading straight ahead. She halted her walk just in front of the two story building of Maisoin Izumo a genuine smile on her face. "I wonder if Mu-chan and Ryu-kun are doing well." She said to herself walking towards the entrance holding her smile. Ryu sat on the steps enjoying the nice day while Musubi held the hose at arms length as Kusano tried to get touch it giggling excitedly the entire time. It gave him some peace, seeing Kusano play like a normal little girl. His eyes widened for a second when he seen gray hair blow gently in the breeze "Ka-"
"No, Ku-chan. You'll get wet." Musubi said moving the hose to the side out of her reach. Kusano chased after it pausing for a moment. A large sweat drop made its way down the back of Ryu's head. Musubi glanced to the side staring at the gray haired woman. Her eyes widened. "I-I'm sorry!" She exclaimed moving the hose to the side quickly Kusano could only yelp in surprise as gallons of water soaked her face and hair.
"Rasuba..." Ryu finished.
"You're still a scatterbrain as always... Mu-chan." Karasuba said with a small smile raising her soaking head up to look at the busty brunette. Ryu made his way back from turning off the hose, he groaned quietly now he'd have to change deal with his mother since Karasuba was his Sekirei. "Karasuba-sama!" Musubi gushed excitedly dropping the hose and running up to her with a wide grin. "Why are you here?" She asked a second later. Karasuba couldn't help but smile at the younger Sekirei, she showed a more patient and understanding side with Musubi save for one other person. Kusano stared blankly up at the two of them confused and curious.
"I heard a rumor about you." Karasuba said. "Am I causing trouble?"
"No, not at all. I'm very glad you're here." Musubi said with the same cheerfulness.
"Musubi, could you take her to your room and give her some clothes of yours while hers dry?" Ryu asked with a blank expression. He almost forgot Karasuba's one liners. Scatterbrain was about right when it came to Musubi.
"Musubi-chan is someone here?" Minato asked. He heard a little excitement from the front and came to check it out, curiosity getting the better of him. Musubi turned back to look at him with a wide smile her eyes bubbling with excitement. Karasuba smiled softly. Minato blinked before nodding his head, he wasn't sure who this woman was but she knew Musubi somehow. As Ryu asked Musubi took Karasuba to her room and looked for some spare clothes, sadly she just had a robe, but it'd do. "Please wear my clothes until yours get dry." She said apologetically, Karasuba didn't mind too much it was just water after all, she slipped her arm through the sleeve of the robe fixing the collar. "I'm really sorry about that."
"Don't worry." Karasuba pacified. "By the way, is that your Ashikabi?"
"Yes, he's Minato-san." She said happily. Her eyes widened as she ooked at the back of her neck, her excitement grew even more if it was possible. "A Sekirei symbol!" She gushed. "Right I've emerged too." Karasuba replied evenly adjusting the back of the robe as she said it. "Right I've emerged too." She replied.
"Congratulations!" Karasuba laughed quietly closing her eyes for a moment as a piece of information skipped across her mind. "I heard you crushed number 43." Musubi's eyes widened in confusion.
"Number 43?" She asked dumbly. An image of the scythe wielding pervert flashed across her mind for a moment. "Ah! The sickle person!" Musubi said throwing her arms up over her head with a small frown. She remembered it well now. Karasuba looked back at her from the corner of her eye. "She was such a bully. So I..." Musubi blinked a few times in confusion as Karasuba laughed in good nature. "You haven't changed, Mu-chan." She said turning on her heel to face the younger Sekirei. "To tell the truth, I came here to confirm."
"Confirm?"
"Do you remember that promise, Musubi?" She asked holding her pinky out for clarification. Musubi gasped in realization before smiling widely again. "Of course!" Minato walked up the stairs with Kusano at his side carrying a tray with two cups of steaming tea for his guest and Musubi. Matsu pressed her weight on her door flipping it open.
"Mina-tan, Mina-tan! I have to talk to you." She said urgently gesturing for him to come with her fingers. Her eyes widened slightly as she noticed the cups of tea on the tray. "Is someone here?"
Yeah, an acquaintance of Musubi-chan and Ryu-san..." He explained turning back to face her.
"An acquaintance?" She asked out loud before she felt a chill run down her spine. Matsu peered down the hall watching Musubi exit her room.
"I wonder if my clothes are dry now."
"Probably."
Karasuba followed Musubi keeping her eyes closed with the same smile from before. She could feel someone analyzing her, she opened her eyes slightly glancing at Matsu. The wisdom Sekirei sputtered incoherently as she clenched her eyes shut retreating back into her room with a slam. "W-Why is that here?" She asked fear lacing her every word. "Um... Matsu-san." Minato called dumbly from the other side of the door, he was thoroughly confused now, he thought she wanted talk.
"I'm not here!" She squeaked. "There's no such person as "Matsu" here!" She exclaimed from the other side. Minato and Kusano looked at each other quizzically both were at a loss of words or anything for that matter. Karasuba smirked slightly she did enjoy striking fear in the people she came across. But the pervert was a delicacy she was easily frightened, but today she had no need to even see her, in truth she didn't completely acknowledge her existence. "Why did Ryu let her in, is he trying to give me a heart attack!? Curse him!"
"Excuse me, but I'm leaving now." Karasuba said lazily.
"Ah. I see." Minato said evenly blinking once.
"Oh, tea." Ryu said coming up from behind Minato snatching the cup. "Thanks." He said with a small nod looking at Musubi and Karasuba with a blank stare. "Your clothes are done drying, Karasuba-san." Ryu said politely gesturing for them to follow. Karasuba felt her blood rush with excitement looking at her Ashkabi again after all of this time, it had been months and he was making quite the name for himself, rumor even spread he fought Mutsu to a stalemate. Minato looked at the three of them blinking hard, he was now even more confused. How did Musubi and Ryu know this woman, and why was Matsu so terrified of her? After Karasuba was fully dressed she headed for the front door escorted by Ryu and Musubi.
"I heard you fought Mutsu to a draw." Karasuba said as they were close to the front door. Ryu closed his eyes for a moment remembering the silver haired man. He was the only Sekirei that he would consider being in Karasuba's league, but he didn't have he ferocity or grace in battle. He was built to withstand as much damage a Sekirei could, and he had strength to boot. He was in all aspects a master of the earth, Ryu didn't like him. In fact he hated him for the simple fact he had a hand in Hari's almost forced winging, no doubt Ahiko's chase, and even tried to steal Kusano.
"Yeah, you could say that." Ryu said with a hint of contempt in his voice. Karasuba smirked feeling her blood get hotter, it was too much. First Musubi, and now Ryu she could hardly contain her excitement. "I have no intention of losing to the likes of him." He said evenly allowing a smirk to grace his face. Karasuba simply smirked before turning to Musubi. "Although we were both still holding back."
"I wanted to talk with you more!" Musubi said dejectedly. She really missed Karasuba, it was nice seeing her again but she barely had the time for a spar.
"Somebody's waiting for me. Later." Karasuba said glancing back at Ryu. He felt a pulse of excitement, joy, and bliss pulsing through the bond. He even began to feel himself getting excited he fought the grin from forming on his face.
"Later!" Musubi shouted cheerfully moving her arms animatedly. Tsuikumi leaned against the wall a few feet away from the door with a small frown on her face. She didn't know why she was here, she didn't want to know, but she didn't trust it for a second. Kagari could sense something foul enter the Inn, he knew exactly who it was. The Black Sekirei. He got in his gear and headed to the roof of Maison Izumo watching her slowly walk away from it. Karasuba grinned one last time, they were both getting stronger, so much stronger and made her nether regions tingle with pleasure, she glanced up towards the focal point of an analyzing stare spotting a man dressed in black on the roof. Homura's eyes widened slightly as shock and fear crept over him, Karasuba held her stare for a moment before turning away walking forward. Homura narrowed her eyes for a moment.
Sekirei number 04, Karasuba. The wolf of MBI. Called "The Black Sekirei."
"Matsu-san, she's left." Minato called from the other side of the door knocking on it quietly. He wasn't sure what could frighten his third Sekirei, but now he knew. Matsu screamed in anguish ignoring the second year ronin's attempt to pacify her. The red head had her hair clenched in both of her hands a look of total despair gracing her features. "I- will- be- killed!" She drawled out, a red light flashed violently as another alarm went off catching her attention.
"Minato are you bothering Matsu?" Ryu asked quietly creepily standing behind him. The second year ronin blanched when he felt a shiver rip through his body. "I've noticed you've been around her a alot recently." He slammed a hand on the lithe teen's shoulder. "Just make sure you keep it talking."
"Y-Yeah s-s-sure thing." Minato stuttered nervously as he watched Ryu vanish down the stairs. "I'm not doing anything of the s-sort."
"What do you mean you'll be killed?" Minato had little time to blink before the trap door whacked him in the nose as Matsu hastily opened it. Tears ran down his cheeks as he clutched his nose with his hand fighting off the pain. "Mina-tan, watch the TV!" She said urgently. "That hurt...TV?"
The eccentric white haired CEO stood atop his tower as he stared into the camera with an excited grin. "Ladies and gentlemen in Shinto Teito, I'm MBI's Hiroto Minaka, I now declare to you the capital has been seized by us, MBI."
"Seized?" Minato asked confused.
"Now the age of the new god has begun here!"
Minato stood with a pensive posture as he took in the news just announced. Kusano sat with her arms at the table looking at the TV with a blank expression. Tsukiumi's and even Matsu's postures were rigid. "There's no need to worry at all even though the capital is seized." Musubi and Ryu walked to into the room seeing the motionless bodies. "-What's going on? Ah, professor!" Musubi blinked hard once before smiling looking at the TV. Ryu remained quiet his eyes narrowed dangerously as he stared at the screen.
"-Please continue living as usual. However please allow us to inspect your persons when leaving the capital city." He said with his usual grin.
Thou hast done it. Minaka Tsukiumi thought clenching her teeth in anger. She turned on her heel and left the room.
"Inspection? By MBI?" Minato asked dumbly.
"It's finally started. The Sekirei Plan, Phase 2." Matsu said with all seriousness trailing in her voice as she stared at the screen with a small frown.
That insane bastard has done it! Ryu growled mentally clenching his fingers into tight fists, soon turning white from the strain. He turned on his heel leaving the room without another word.
"Phase 2..." Minato said with a blank expression. He wasn't sure what that exactly was. When he thought about it he didn't know much about the Sekirei Plan it was all a bit overwhelming.