A/N: Hello everyone! Sorry the chapters a tad later then normal, I totally didn't forget to do my revisions from the raw in the last minute. But here's two more new chapters.

Chapter 44: Liftoff

Feeling the lust continue to control her, Rem approached the side of YN's bed, much like she had this morning.

Placing herself in the shoes of her own from that morning, Rem suddenly found herself lost as to what to do next.

If Rem just gets into his bed, it may frighten him, and ruin the mood.

Thinking back to how it would have worked earlier, Rem re-imagined how to recreate that.

YN-kun was dreaming of Rem... But what exactly he was dreaming of... Rem doesn't have a clue.

Looking upon the one who held her heart, and currently the key to her desires, Rem couldn't easily tell what he was dreaming of.

While it is possible he might be dreaming of Rem right now, it's unlikely since Rem can't tell...

Unsure of how to proceed, Rem was at a standstill.

If only Rem could think of a way to change what YN was dreaming of...

Recalling it in her mind, YN's words played out again.

YN: Rem... they're... so soft...

Having another rush of lust pour from her chest to the rest of her body, it was fueled from how she remembered it felt when she first heard him mumble those words in his sleep, and how she grabbed all around herself, trying to figure out what "they" were he felt.

Suddenly, an idea popped into her head.

If Rem can guess what YN-kun had felt, maybe she can change what he's dreaming of...

Feeling her own breath become hot, Rem acted.

Pulling her dress up, she folded up the gathered fabric at the top of her thighs. Sitting down on the side of the bed, Rem gently placed her weight on the bed as her legs hung off.

Looking down, Rem made note of her thighs.

This has to be what YN-kun was thinking of...

At their current exposure, they were just as visible as the night of the party. Rem didn't know what made them so special to YN, but she knew that right now, they were her ticket to "more-than-more."

Squeezing her thighs together for a better clue, the bulge of skin from the top of her stocking and the garter that connected into it was intensified, trying to make them as soft as possible.

Maybe I should take these off…

Gently removing them, Rem dropped her stockings to the floor, fully freeing her legs.

No distractions… It's now or never.

Reaching for his hand, Rem gently took his into her own, pulling the bed-sheet back just enough to slip his arm out without needing to bend it in or out. Moving his hand closer to her thigh, Rem could feel her heart begin to pound.

Placing his hand across the softest looking part of her thigh, she was surprised by how warm it felt.

Hoping to better have him feel the contour as well, Rem separated her thighs slightly, and placed his fingers in between as she brought them back together.

Looking at his face, Rem awaited a response from the sleeping YN.

And waited.

And waited.

Time seemed to pass slowly for Rem.

Seeing no change, Rem had begun to lose hope.

Maybe Rem should try something else—

Just as she was about to give up—

Ah! Again!

Twice. Twice now Rem felt a slight squeeze come the hand she had placed on her thigh.

And furthermore, his face began to change too. With YN clearly reacting to feeling Rem, she felt the heat in her body begin to multiply.

Just a bit more!

Placing her hand back over his own, Rem made him squeeze her thigh harder than before.

Feeling the soft smooth thighs, YN began to awake.

Hmmm, what's holding my hand? And why does it feel so good?

Awaking, YN opened his eyes.

Before him sat the blue haired maid that held his heart. Groggy from his slumber, YN mumbled himself awake.

YN: Rem? Is it morning already? W-Why are you holding my hand so tightly? And why is it so soft?

Getting a clearer vision, YN followed his arm to where his hand was, trying to see what he felt. With a clearer view, it was obvious his hand was held by hers, just not as he imagined.

But what his palm felt?

Wait, that's not her dress, that's her—!

Without being able to take his eyes off his hand, Rem noticed that YN was now awake. Taking this opportunity, Rem used her hand upon his hand to grip her thigh once more.

Feeling his hand melt into the softness that was her upper thigh, YN's heart began to pound.

Rem: ~Ara ~ara, YN-kun, is this what you were dreaming of this morning?

Looking up to her, YN could finally tell just what Rem was up to.

With her face scarlet in the exact same way it had been after the party, so was her slightly slurred speech. But what troubled YN the most, were the two little hearts that had formed in the deep azure pools of her eyes.

She's got nothing but lust on her mind right now! More than ever before!

YN: H-how—, What makes you think I was dreaming something like this yesterday morning?

Rem: Rem heard her YN-kun talking in his sleep when she came to watch him while he slept.

YN: You— you were watching me sleep?

Nodding enthusiastically, Rem confirmed.

Rem: Yes! Your Rem always comes in a little early to watch her YN-kun sleep. She can hardly wait to see him every morning.

YN: And what happened this morning?

Rem: Rem heard YN-kun talking about her in his sleep, longing to feel her softness... Rem almost did this in the morning, but Rem hesitated, and waited too long...

Getting a more lustful look into her eyes, Rem squeezed YN's hand into her thigh again.

Rem: —But now that Rem has the confidence she needs, Rem can help YN-kun fulfill his desire. Rem saw how he looked at them, during the night of the party before Rem kissed him. Rem saw how YN-kun couldn't take his eyes off them. And now he can touch them!

Speechless to her words, YN couldn't decide if this was a very good, or very bad situation.

'Confidence' must mean having liquor, that would only explain why she's acting this way now and didn't in the morning.

Seeing his expression and knowing him better than anyone else did, Rem could see the conflicting feelings in his eyes.

Despite her intoxicated self being weak to the lustful feelings she felt, her desire to make YN happy was stronger. While he did seem to enjoy the feeling (after all, he was very slow to release a squeeze of her thigh she would initiate), Rem could tell this all came as a shock to YN.

Feeling the sensation of her intoxication beginning to wane, mainly from her lack of actual drinking, but also since she had waited so long for YN to react, Rem remembered what she had told herself this morning.

For now, Rem and YN-kun will enjoy being 'more' for now. 'More-then-more' can come later.

Seeing her smile softly, the hearts of lust subsided from Rem's beautiful blue eyes as she lifted his hand off her thighs and freed his fingers from paradise.

Placing her other hand below his own, Rem continued to hold YN's hand on her lap.

With his expression calming, Rem had just enough 'confidence' in her left to tease him one last time.

Rem: If YN-kun doesn't want his hand put anywhere else on Rem's soft areas, then he must do something else.

Unsure if he should deny her just to satisfy his own curiosity, he quickly realized that if Rem was backing down, she must have sensed the conflict in his mind and was offering him a solution.

Taking no answer as an agreement, Rem leaned back from where she sat, laying across the bed sideways as she turned to look at YN, her bangs hanging in a way that exposed both her azure eyes.

Rem: That music... That YN-kun has shown Rem on your sell-fone...

Letting go of YN's hand, Rem mimicked the idea of putting headphones into her ears.

YN: From the very first time I met you?

Nodding, YN confirmed that's what Rem meant.

Rem: Yes... From the memories... May Rem listen to it?

YN: Did... Did you not hear it in the memories?

Shaking her head, Rem sadly replied.

Rem: No... Rem had been meaning to ask to hear it again, but was unsure when a good time might have been...

Not being able to say no to the girl who held his heart, YN obliged.

Sitting on the floor with their back against the bed, Rem smiled as she handed the headphones back to YN, wiping a tear or two from her eyes as she did.

Rem: Rem can see why she reacted the way she did back then.

Being forced to finally take his eyes off the moon, YN took the headphones, and set them aside for now.

For the entirety of the song, YN had let Rem rest her head on his shoulder while he stared up into the night time sky, namely at the moon. And Rem had noticed this too. Noticing YN's eyes while she listened, she could see exactly where he was looking.

Back to holding each other's hands, Rem also peered out the window, trying to find out what he was so interested in.

Rem: YN-kun has that same look as before, during the party... When he was over to the side while Subaru-kun talked about stars.

Silent in reply to Rem, she continued.

Rem: Why does the moon interest YN-kun so much?

YN: It's just so... identical to the one from my old world. I don't understand how it's possible, or how a moon would even work here.

Tilting her head, the moonlight reflected off Rem's curious blue eyes.

Rem: 'Work?' Does the moon do anything besides light up the night sky in YN-kun's world?

YN: A few things actually, yes. But I'm just confused on how it functions, for the most part.

Seeing he had fully grabbed Rem's curiosity and attention, YN knew a tangent was about to begin.

YN: Remember how we talked about how Earth was round, and the moon goes around Earth, and the Earth goes around the sun?

Rem: And every time it does, that's how a year is measured, right?

YN: Right. But what perplexes me here, is if this world is flat, where does the moon get its light from?

Tilting her head, Rem didn't understand the question.

Using his fingers, YN tried explaining.

YN: At least as far as I've been taught, the moon's light comes from the sun.

Rem: It absorbs the sunlight and shines it back out?

Shaking his head, YN continued.

YN: Not quite, but that wouldn't be impossible for this moon I guess, that might explain it... Anyway, so the moon goes around Earth right? The moon is reflecting the sun's light. That's why it's bright, but not as bright as the sun. It also can sometimes be partially hidden by the Earth, which is why the moon sometimes is a crescent.

Seeing Rem not entirely grasp the concept, YN used the light on his phone as the sun, and held up a fist, symbolizing the Earth, and had Rem use her much smaller fist to symbolize the moon.

Rem: Rem thinks she understands now... But YN-kun said the moon does other things too?

YN: Yeah, like the tides.

Rem: Tides?

YN: The tides are basically... The moon pulling on Earth, since it too has gravity, just not nearly as much, but the force is there. The moon basically pulls the oceans as it goes around Earth. So on one side the ocean, the water will get higher as the moon goes over, which—

Gesturing to Rem, he invited her to maybe correctly guess what that also meant.

Rem: ... That on the other side, the water is lower?

YN: Exactly.

Somewhat proud of Rem for guessing correctly, it was obvious Rem was retaining a lot of what YN said during these times. It did make him happy to know someone was willing to just let him go on about things like this.

Rem: Rem would really like to see that. To see so much water go away and then come back.

YN: But if it's like anything you've had me look at in books, there's isn't a massive ocean here like there was in my old world.

Staring up at the moon once more, YN thought more about what Rem had said.

YN: There might be some truth to what you said though, Rem. Maybe this moon is just a bunch of magical stone or ore, and it's light comes from the magic, or it absorbs light from the sun.

Surprised to hear her guess seem plausible to YN, Rem shook her head.

Rem: There's no way to find out though for sure. Maybe even the moon in YN-kun's world worked that way too.

YN: Not really... The moon is just regular old rock. It's pretty bland and boring up there.

Giving YN an eye of suspicion, Rem carefully thought over the words he had just said.

Rem: YN-kun is talking like he's been to the moon...

YN: I mean, I haven't, but certain astro—, er explorers have been.

Staring blankly at YN, it seemed that even though Rem trusted him more than anyone, the idea of people on the moon seemed a little outlandish even for that.

Rem: ... Even powerful magic users like Roswaal-sama, who can fly of all things, can't reach the moon.

Shaking her head as she spoke, Rem questioned what YN was implying.

Looking at her sternly, YN replied.

YN: In my world Rem, yes, people have been to the moon. They brought back rocks with them.

Still seeing the skepticism on her face, YN turned and retrieved his phone once more.

Thankfully one of the last lessons on that educational app was about the 'man on the moon' and it had some short video clips of the first manned rocket launch to the moon.

Unsure just how much explaining it would take to satisfy Rem once she saw a giant rocket, YN took that dive.

After having Rem hold on for a moment, YN gathered his phone, and deciding since no one else was around, ditched the headphones in place of the phone's speaker.

Loading up the video, YN held the phone sideways and positioned it in a way so Rem could easily see it. As the thumbnail of the video was present on the screen, so was a large triangle, superimposed over an image of a tall structure with what Rem thought was steam coming out of it.

YN: Would you like the honors of starting it?

Looking at the sell-fone, Rem first looked to YN and pointed, asking for confirmation.

Rem: The triangle?

YN: Yep, just press it with your finger.

Hesitantly, Rem reached out, and laid her finger on the screen, causing the image to come to life.

Seeing the steam begin to flow, the angle panned out, revealing the size of the structure.

Paying more attention to Rem than the video itself, YN watched as her blue eyes widened as she took in the massiveness of the structure on the tiny screen.

Rem: H-how big is that tower?

YN: Umm, it's hard to say, but maybe if you took the mansion and stacked it on its side, maybe it's twice that height?

He really didn't have an easy way to quickly describe the height.

YN: But right at the top of it? There's three people strapped into seats.

As Rem continued to watch, a voice came over the phone, old and static filled, not like how Rem had heard her own voice, crystal clear, albeit slightly different.

Seeing the scene change, a view of many people with earmuffs of all things, all sitting in several organized rows seemed to all be intensely watching something off screen, the muffled words kept speaking, mentioning things Rem had no clue what they meant like "start up sequence", "Apollo", and many other foreign sounding phrases.

Noticing Rem squinting at the screen now, YN guessed it was from the older quality of the video itself.

YN: Oh, uhh the quality of the visuals and the sounds might not be as good as you're used to seeing. This footage is very very old.

Turning her head and looking at YN, Rem had a confused look on her face, before pointing at the screen.

Rem: YN-kun didn't capture this?

Giving a slight laugh to Rem's innocent ignorance, YN corrected her.

YN: No no. Someone else captured all this, and put it somewhere— er, like a book in a library, so that others can also enjoy it.

Rem: Then did YN-kun see this happen in person?

YN: No, this happened three or so generations ago, a long time. Back then, capturing pictures and sound wasn't nearly as good as it was before I was brought here.

Rem: It used to be not as good?

YN: Yeah. Some of the earliest captures were soundless and didn't even have any color.

With Rem looking back to the screen, he could tell she was taking in as much information as she could, and he really needed to be careful as to not overwhelm her.

With the scene changing once more, there was now a view of many people, all sitting in chairs outside, some holding rudimentary devices, and some with massively complex contraptions, all facing toward a single tower in the distance. The same one they'd seen before.

YN: Ahh, see those there? Those are what people used to have to use to capture things.

Rem: They used to be a lot bigger?

Nodding in confirmation, Rem looked back to the screen and noticed another thing right away.

Rem: Why don't they get closer to the tower? They look so very far away.

YN: You'll see why here in a second.

As the scene changed once more, the same muffled voice returned.

Phone: Twelve, eleven, ten—

Here it comes!

Looking fully over to Rem, YN paid no mind to the video he'd seen maybe dozens of times before. He truly wanted to see what Rem's reaction to this would be.

Phone: —nine, eight—

Taking in all the odd things she saw at once, Rem was truly enthralled, and the sound of a countdown only magnified her intrigue.

As the scene changed again, Rem noticed the view was now at the bottom of the tower, where there appeared to be several bells.

Why would they put the tower bells at the bottom? Rem doesn't understand... —!

Phone: —ignition sequence start. Six, five—

Slightly flinching from the sound and the unexpected burst of flames, YN watched as the hues of orange reflected off Rem's eyes as her attention was now glued to the screen.

Phone: —four, three, two, one, zero, all engines running.

As the tower shot flames from its base, the scaffolding-like structure to its side disconnected itself in various sections from the side of the tower.

Showing a new view, Rem watched as the "bells" that shot flame began to rise. No. The whole tower was rising.

With another new view, the tower, having been released from its constraints, was beginning to levitate upward.

Phone: Liftoff! We have liftoff!

Gasping at what she saw, Rem was speechless as the massive tower roared upwards, now surpassing its own height in altitude by several times.

As the tower went higher and higher, the video faded to black, and ended.

Turning to YN, he could see the excitement in her eyes as she looked at him.

Rem: Rem has no idea something so big could fly!

Seeming to calm down some, curiosity entered the maid's voice once more.

Rem: Do they make it to the moon?

YN: You'll have to see in the next part I guess. But it is getting late, and—

Shaking her head, Rem confirmed her further interest in seeing more.

Rem: Rem has to see it! Please!

Giving into her excitement, YN agreed.

YN: Are you sure you don't feel a bit, overwhelmed? I'm sure this is a lot to take in one sitting.

Putting a hand to her chest, Rem slightly lowered her head.

Rem: Rem doesn't understand much, but the more YN-kun explains to her, the more Rem does learn. And since Rem has permission to spend as much time with him as she wants now, there's no need to feel guilty about how long it takes for her to understand.

Unsure of what she meant by the "permission to spend as much time" part, YN assumed she must have worked something out for that to become a reality.

YN: If you say so, Rem. I'll find the next part, give me just a moment and I'll load it up.

Finding the next relevant highlight clip, YN had Rem hit the play button.

Watching a few of the crew members on their way to the moon, Rem observed how they floated about in the cabin.

Rem: How are they able to float around? Rem thought YN-kun said there wasn't any magic in his world...

YN: There isn't. But waaay out there in space, there's not that much gravity, so things, including yourself, are basically weightless.

Seeing a very blurry and low quality picture, Rem squinted her eyes as she saw a gray landscape pass by under more of the same mechanical architecture.

YN: There it is.

Looking over to the YN for only a brief second, Rem gave him a look of question.

Rem: 'There's' what?

Before YN could answer, Rem returned to her gaze to the screen, hearing words as she did.

Phone: Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed.

Changing scenes, a vast, gray and rocky backscape came into view. But what made it stand out the most was its eerily pitch black horizon line.

With more confusion on Rem's face, she soon realized what she was looking at.

Seeing her eyes grow wider than he'd ever seen, a small gasp left her mouth.

Rem: That really is...!

Before she could take in the image before her, the scene changed once more.

What appeared to be a person with a thick white winter jacket and a glass bowl helmet was positioned onto a ladder.

Phone: ... That's one small step for man... One, giant leap for mankind.

Rem watched with wide eyes as there were now two people in odd outfits, walking around as if they were struggling. Seeing Rem's curiosity before she asked her question, YN elaborated.

YN: Unlike in space where there's almost no gravity, on the moon there is some, but not as much as there is here.

Still not satisfied however, Rem asked another question.

Rem: But why do they wear those outfits? Is there a reason?

YN: Oh. That's because there's no air in space, or on the moon. You can't breathe. Those suits keep a supply of air inside them so they can.

Putting a hand over her mouth, Rem had a hard time imagining somewhere with no air.

Watching another scene change, the clip was coming to an end.

YN: This part is pretty cool. Long story short, there was this physicist a couple hundred years ago who said if it weren't for air being in the way, everything would fall at the same speed, and this was one of the first times they could really try and see if that was real or not. It's a really simple, but cool experiment.

Stepping into view, one of the suited men appeared, and in his charismatic voice, described roughly what YN just had. Holding a feather and a hammer, the man dropped them, letting them fall to the lunar surface.

With Rem fully expecting the hammer to fall first, she was caught off guard by their simultaneous descent to the ground.

Rem: He was right then...

Phone: How 'bout that?

With the screen fading to black, YN locked his phone and placed it back away, up on his night stand.

Bringing her knees up to her chest, Rem hugged them as she smiled, looking forward and onto the ground, still recalling all that she had been shown.

Turning back to the blue haired maid, YN put his arm around her, to which Rem reacted by embracing it on the opposite side.

YN: How are you feeling?

Again making sure Rem wasn't overwhelmed by such unforeseeable things, Rem nodded in confirmation.

Rem: Rem would have never believed she would have seen so many unbelievable things in such a short time.

Closing her eyes, she nuzzled up against YN.

Rem: So many dark and unsettling memories, but also so many incredible and breathtaking things as well.

Taking YN's hand, Rem knelt her head forward, promoting YN to do the same.

Rem: Rem is so happy YN-kun became her hero.

Feeling her head tilt back some, Rem closed her eyes and pursed her lips, inviting YN for a kiss.

Obliging her, he leaned in as well, and the two shared a long exchange of feeling each other's lips.

Separating, Rem's face blushed once more as the two went back to kneeling their heads against one another. With Rem breathing heavily from the exchange, YN knew she may get another rush of lust if they kept going.

YN: It's getting rather late, isn't it?

Closing her eyes and nodding, Rem agreed.

Rem: Yes... Rem is getting tired... Her eyes feel very heavy...

YN: Looking at a screen for so long before going to bed will do that. Do you want me to walk you to your room?

Wiping her eyes and nodding, YN stood up and offered his hand to the tired maid.

Exiting the room, the two walked hand in hand to her room.

Arriving, Rem turned to YN one last time, taking both of his hands.

Rem: Rem is glad she can spend these moments with YN-kun.

Leaning in, Rem gave YN a small kiss on his cheek before turning to open her door and stepping inside.

Turning to YN, Rem halfway shut her door behind her.

As YN thought they were to say their final goodnights, Rem smiled seductively once more, still mostly behind the door.

Dropping her one visible sleeve of her dress from her shoulder, Rem teased YN one last time. Holding her unsupported dress now with a hand, it hung low, showing a lewd amount of skin.

Rem: Goodnight, YN-kun.

With the combination of her seductive voice and smile, and the view he was being teased with, YN stammered on his final words

YN: G-goodnight, Rem.

Watching the door shut fully, YN pulled on the collar of his shirt, hoping to cool himself off.

Goodness Rem, you can only tease me so much. I have a breaking point too.

Leaving for his room, YN awaited another day with his Rem to begin when he woke up.

I hope days like this never end.

A/N: Unfortunately, the art I had made for this chapter won't be visible here on FFnet, but it is on the other site, there you can see it.