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Class VII were in high spirits as they all met up at Rean's family home, and why wouldn't they be? Despite how dangerous and exhausting the previous events had been, in the end they had escaped and now they were all together again. Even Jusis managed to get over the events with his father as soon as he laid eyes upon his eternal rival and they immediately began trading barbs with each other. Instructor Sara was less pleased to find out that both Captain Claire and Sharon were with them, but they all ignored that one easily enough.
There was a lot they still needed to talk about, but nobody begrudged Rean for suggesting they save that for the next afternoon. The fight against Ouroboros – as brief as it had been – had been quite tiring, and with Valimar needing a full days rest before the Spirit Path could be used again there was no reason to not enjoy a day together before coming together to figure out what they as a class would be doing in this war.
With plans made Class VII dispersed for the evening. Some decided to explore around the town. Others went straight to their rooms. And a few had decided to start their free day early by hanging out with long lost friends. While that idea did have merit, Laura decided to pass on it for now as there was something else she needed to do first.
She was famished!
Perhaps it wasn't the most exciting of ideas, but a hearty meal was the perfect response to a hard day of traveling and fighting. Plan in mind, the intermediate level Arseid practitioner made her way to the Phoenix Wings, waving to a few friends and Ymir locals as she went. The lounge itself was empty, so after only a short wait the chef had given her her meal and she took her seat.
Even though the place was deserted, Laura did not mind at all. There was something peaceful about Ymir. The atmosphere reminded her so much of Legram – save for the bitter cold – and it made her feel at ease. Plus there was the fact that at home she was Lady Arseid with all the responsibilities that entailed while in Ymir she could simply be Laura of Class VII.
Even though it was the planned topic for tomorrow night she couldn't help but ponder on what they as a class should do. Siding with the Noble Alliance was obviously out of the question. Even if she herself was a noble and could understand their grievances against the government, the way they operated was dishonorable and she would never stoop so low as to work with terrorists and assassins. Even if one of them was someone she still considered a friend.
But did she really wish to fight alongside the Imperial Army? Sure she knew most of them to be honorable and her father had nothing but praise for their work, but at the end of the day they were the armored fist of the late Chancellor Osborne. Even if the Blood and Iron Chancellor was dead his policies lived on and many of them were responsible for this current turmoil...
She shook her head with a sigh. A part of her wished she was still that same naive girl who saw things in black and white. The world was a very colorful place now, which meant that finding a path for her to take was no small feat. Still, she much preferred the challenges she faced now over her prior ignorance.
So lost in her thoughts was she that the passage of time nearly slipped her attention. Night had long since arrived and most of Class VII had by this point entered the resort and gone to their rooms for the night. It wasn't until she found a smirking Fie standing before her that she brought herself back into the present. "Is there something I can help you with...?" She asked warily.
"You stink."
"E-Excuse me!?" She had to have misheard that, right?
The grin on Fie's face grew. "You heard me. I said you stink."
"W-Why would you say it like that!?" Sure Fie was blunt, but the girl had pretty much ignored all pretense of a conversation just to insult her like that! Despite herself Laura couldn't help but take a whiff, wrinkling her nose as she realized that as crude as it had been Fie was not incorrect. That time in the waterways had not done her good.
"You should probably go take a bath." Her friend pointedly ignored her question.
There was something very suspicious about Fie's behavior, but at the same time her advice was sound... "I will go do that. Thanks for the advice?"
"I recommend the open air bath. We both know how awesome it is."
She most certainly did. It was where they had ambushed Rean the last time Class VII was at Ymir, after all. Still, she had her reservations. "I'm not so sure that is the best idea. Someone else might already be there..."
"Nah." Silver hair flew back and forth as she shook her head vigorously. "I was just there. It's completely empty. And everyone else has already gone to bed. Something which I'm about to do..." She trailed off, instead opting to let out a loud yawn. "...right now, actually."
"A-Alright. I'll do just that. Goodnight, Fie." Everything she had said was sound advice, but her fears that Fie had an ulterior motive had only grown as she witnessed her abnormal behavior. And she did not look at all like a girl who had just gotten out of the bath!
"G'night." And yet as she watched her best friend walk away with an innocent smile on her face Laura had already begun heading over towards the entrance to the baths. In so doing she failed to notice Fie's smile shift into something a lot more mischievous, or the fact that the girl never actually went up the stairs.
Entering the female changing room she glanced around to make sure nobody else was there. Straining her ears she didn't think she could hear anyone in the baths, but it was hard to tell. Quickly she changed out of her clothes and put on one of the available towels before stepping out into the bathing area.
The most dominant sensation she felt was the sheer biting cold of Ymir in winter upon her bare skin. It all but blinded her to everything else and she rushed into the warm waters to escape the chill. It was only once she got into the bath that she realized there was already another person in the water. Amber stared at confused lilac as realization slowly dawned on her.
Fie had totally set her up.
The little devil must have noticed her uncertainty and conspired to trap her in a location with the object of their affections. Alone. While completely undressed.
"L-Laura!" It was hard to tell in the dark, but Rean looked just as red as she felt.
"I'm sorry!" She squeaked out. "I Should have been paying more attention! I thought the bath was empty!" She allowed herself a deep breath to calm down a bit. "...I should probably be going."
"N-No!" He countered immediately. "I've been in here long enough already! I should be the one to get out!" He rose to his feet fully intent on leaving.
His action caused the blue-haired woman to narrow her eyes and regain her composure a little, even if she couldn't manage to will away her blush. Of course Rean would try to give up his own position for her sake. "Nonsense." She argued. "We can share. This isn't the first time we've been in a bath together, after all. We are both responsible adults." Mentally she let out a wince. Right now she didn't think she was anything close to resembling a responsible adult, not with the thoughts currently running through her mind. Still, she wasn't about to back down now, instead opting to take a seat in the warm water while a reluctant Rean did the same.
Despite her own hesitations she couldn't help but notice they were sitting at a safe respectful distance apart from each other. That just wouldn't do. Even though she could barely look him in the eye she still mustered the courage to scoot herself closer, only stopping once their hips brushed up against each other.
"Laura?" He gazed at her in confusion and the tiniest hint of excitement.
She responded by leaning her head on his shoulders. "This is the first time we've been alone in a long time, and with the war I doubt we will be having many more for a while." She murmured peacefully. "Let's just enjoy it while we can."
"Of course." He quietly agreed as he wrapped an arm around her, keeping her close. There were still so many things she wanted to say and possibly do, but at that moment she was content simply basking in his warmth. So much so that she felt her eyes begin to droop-
No! As tempting as it was, now as not the time for sleep. Reluctantly she pulled herself away from him. As she gazed at his concerned face a question came to mind. "How are you? I don't mean physically, either." Sure she had heard the stories of his ordeals since leaving Trista, but never once did he talk about his emotions. Given how hard the past month had been for her she could only assume the worst.
"I'm fine." She couldn't help but narrow her eyes at his simple answer, causing him to raise his hands in mock surrender. "I'm serious! When I first woke up I was a total mess. I was angry, scared, and lost. A total mess. I was so worried about you guys that I could barely think straight. It was only thanks to that promise we made that I found the strength to keep going."
He let out a short laugh. "But that's all in the past now. I didn't realize it at the time, but as soon as I saw you in that castle it was as if a huge weight had finally been removed from my heart, knowing that everyone was alright and we were all back together."
His honest happiness was contagious and she smiled alongside him, but she couldn't help but tease him a little. "Technically Jusis was still missing."
"I'll be sure to apologize to him later." He answered in mock seriousness. "But honestly? Right now I feel a little guilty. There's so much bad stuff going on around the country right now, but with everyone safe and you here by my side? I don't think I have ever been happier than I am right now."
There was something about his honest smile that caused any lingering reservations she felt to fade away. Instead of thinking she simply acted. "I love you."
"Huh?" He blinked, not having expected such a declaration. But he recovered quickly. "I love you too-"
That was as far as he got before she lunged, claiming his lips for her own even as she moved to straddle his lap. She now knew without a doubt exactly what she wanted and nothing was going to stop her from claiming it for herself. To his credit Rean was quick to recover from the surprise attack and begin kissing back, but with her superior vantage point she was the one in control of the situation.
No words were spoken as she continued to convey every emotion and feeling she had bottled up over the past month into their heated make out session. Every second that passed with the two of the connected like that caused her body to grow hotter and hotter. So much so, in fact, that in order to cool herself off her hands reluctantly left his body to undue the knot holding her towel in place, allowing gravity to do the rest of the work for her.
But even as her body became exposed to the cold air the fire inside her only grew hotter. Rean – now fully understanding her desires – began to act in accordance, allowing his hands to roam freely across her body before settling on her butt and grabbing hold tightly. This caused the already minuscule space between them to shrink to nothing and she delighted at the stimulation as their bodies melded together.
Seeking more pleasure she began to grind her hips onto his. Although the friction felt nice, it was marred by the fact that he was still wearing his own towel. Desperately her hands once again set to work to remove the offending towel.
"W-Wait." But this time she was less successful as her partner pulled away with an intense blush. With her body on autopilot she once again kissed him and began to resume the action, but once again he pulled away, this time grabbing her arms with his hands. "We s-shouldn't do this."
Only now was Laura's mind able to process what he had done. And it hurt. "Why not!?" She demanded harshly, anger and hurt warring for dominance in her head even as her heartbeat continued to pound. "You did this with Fie, didn't you?! Am I that undesirable in your eyes?"
"Of course not!" Rean actually scoffed. "You're the most beautiful girl I've ever met. You're perfect in every way." Despite her warring emotions she couldn't help but shudder happily at such effusive praise. "It's just... We shouldn't. Not here, at least."
Here? Laura blinked as she began to take in their surroundings. If the water hadn't already given it away they were currently in a bath together. An outdoor bath. In the middle of winter. A very public outdoor bath. With their classmates all in the building next to them.
"O-Oh!" She muttered in horrified realization. Had she just seriously tried to jump Rean in a public place like that? Her earlier courage was replaced with intense mortification as she hurriedly got off his lap and did what she could to sink her body into the water. Where was her blasted towel!? "I-I-I'm so sorry!"
There was a brief but very awkward moment as the two were unable to look at one another. It was Rean who ended up breaking the silence. "...Would you like to come to my room?"
From her concealed position Fie watched as the two exited the resort with great haste, hand in hand. It seemed that her mission of keeping any distractions away while they figured things out had been a success. Given the heavy blushes and clothes that looked like they had been thrown on in haste she had her suspicions that the two were going to Rean's bedroom to figure things out even further.
With her mission accomplished there was no reason for her to stick around any longer, but a stray thought came to mind that caused her to hesitate. Even by her own relaxed morals she knew that it was a terrible idea and that she should just ignore it, but if it could help her find the answer she had been seeking...
She let out an audible curse as she made her decision and her feet began to move.
The fire that had been smoldering inside Rean ever since the incident at the baths returned full force as soon as he shut the door to his bedroom. Hurriedly he pulled her onto the bed with him and the two resumed their earlier make out, shedding clothes all the while.
But he couldn't help but notice that his lover no longer responded with the same intensity as before. Although she didn't refuse his kisses, her response was far more tepid. And whenever she pulled away to remove something she did so with hesitation as she averted her gaze from him.
It seemed that her nerves had caught up to her.
"M-Maybe we should stop for now?" It physically pained him to ask that as stopping now would be the hardest thing he had ever done. Not only had their earlier actions left him hot and bothered, but the sight of the normally confident and powerful Laura being bashful as she shyly covered herself with her arms...
It might have been the most erotic thing he had ever witnessed.
"N-No!" She protested meekly. "I want this, I really do. It's just..." Despite her words she still kept an arm over her breasts and her legs firmly together.
"...But you might want to be more assertive when you do it with Laura. She does the whole 'prim and proper noble' thing as much as you, so if you don't man up neither of you will get anywhere."
Fie's words, from the morning after their own time together. It had been a close thing, but it appeared that once again she was right on the mira. If he wanted to make Laura happy...
He would need to take charge. The mere thought caused him to gulp nervously, but he steeled his resolve.
First things first, if they were to go anywhere then Laura needed to relax. Best way to do that was to focus her mind on something else. Given how well she had responded to their activities in the baths an idea came to mind.
She looked upon him warily as he laid her onto the bed before crawling above her, but calmed once he kissed her again. Regaining some composure somewhat, the Arseid heiress responded to the action and soon it threatened to escalate into another heated make out session. Tempting, but he had other things to be doing.
Reluctantly he pulled away, earning a pitiful whine from the girl. That was soon replaced with a gasp when he lowered his head a few rege and began a new assault upon her neck. There was something about her vulnerable neck that tantalized him and he couldn't hold himself back; kissing, licking, sucking on, and even biting the exposed flesh, much to her delight.
After enjoying that spot for a minute he once again lowered himself further. The arm that was still shyly covering his next destination only offered feeble resistance, being pushed away with minimal force from him. With that gone he took stock of his prize.
He had borne witness to them briefly at the baths, but now was the first time he got to truly appreciate Laura's breasts. As much as he enjoyed and admired Fie's lithe frame, as he let his gaze travel freely across the peaks and valleys that comprised Laura he knew he was addicted. He couldn't help but lick his lips as he admired her hardened nubs.
"R-Rean?" Right. It seemed that he had been admiring her for too long. Any longer and she might recover. Not wanting that to happen he claimed his prize, laying a chaste kiss upon the nearer of the two mounds. The pleased sound she made was music to his ears, compelling him to continue, lavishing praise upon her beautiful breasts. As he increased the intensity of his assault upon her sensitive flesh the sounds she made increased accordingly, eventually culminating in a crescendo that to his ears was greater than anything Elliot could have produced.
The way she arched her back as he gently bit down on her nipple nearly compelled him to abandon his mission and just spend the evening pleasuring the beautiful creature beneath him, but he knew that the true prize was still to come. After taking a brief detour to focus the same attention on its twin Rean continued down the trail.
Peppering kisses down her stomach he soon came across her belly. There he stopped briefly, not because he thought it was a particularly erogenous spot, but because he needed to mentally prepare himself for what was next. After taking a deep breath the red-faced swordsman used his hands to spread her legs and lowered his face a little further-
"W-W-Wait!" She yelled in shock as his face settled between her legs. "What are you- Ahhh!"
The fact that it only took a single experimental lick to stop her was enough to give him the confidence to dig in with gusto. This was entirely uncharted territory for him, but the way she widened her legs lewdly and thrust her hips forward to force his tongue in deeper let him know he was on the right track. With what little part of his mind was still thinking rationally he analyzed the taste. While he wouldn't say the taste itself was particularly good or bad, it was entirely Laura which meant that he loved it.
His feast was a short one as the accumulated stimulation proved too much for the blue-haired girl. Her release was accompanied by a loud cry and the painful sensation of her thighs clenching around his head. For a brief horrifying moment he was afraid that those powerful limbs would pop his skull like an overripe grape.
Fortunately for his livelihood that did not happen, and once finished riding the waves of pleasure Laura went limp around him. Freed from his fleshy prison Rean finally pulled away, wiping his face with a hand as he surveyed his handiwork. Seeing the graceful and elegant Laura Arseid splayed out lewdly across his bed with a vacant expression on her face might have been his greatest accomplishment to date.
It took a while, but some life did eventually return to those eyes. "R-Rean. You..." Even if she couldn't bring herself to say it the message was clear. Even he was shocked he had gone as far as he did. It was all instincts. And lots of lust. Something which still hadn't abated.
Something which Laura must have noticed as she gazed upon his lingering erection. "I can keep going." She said with a shy smile, which was a stark contrast to the way she spread her legs and freely offered her virginity to him.
"A-Are you sure?" It took every curim of restraint he possessed to not immediately accept the offer.
"Please, Rean. You've already provided me so much pleasure. I want to return the favor. So please..." Her determined resolve was a contrast to her massive flush. "use my body as you see fit."
That was all the invitation he needed. Lining himself up he didn't hesitate at all. With one mighty thrust he claimed her as his own. The tiny part of his mind that could still think rationally felt a little guilty at his impulsive action, but between her larger size and their earlier activities it had been a lot easier to enter her, and save of a brief wince of pain as he filled her fully it didn't seem that Laura minded all that much.
"Hah... We're finally one." She groaned happily as she looked upon their connection. "I'm so happy!"
"Me too. I love you so much." He gasped out even as his hips began moving of their own accord. The coupling was frantic as he desperately sought out his own release. Something which he could tell wouldn't be long in coming after holding back for so long. "I'm not gonna last long!" He warned her shamefully.
"Oh Aidios! It's so good!" She moaned out as her tired body surrendered itself fully to his lustful actions. "Hold on as long as possible!"
Any request from Laura was one he would strive to fulfill, but he knew that she was asking the impossible of him. But if he couldn't prolong his own pleasure then he would need to do the next best thing and try to increase hers accordingly. Needy hands reached up her body before grasping onto her delightful mounds of flesh. She gasped pleasantly as he toyed with her sensitive tips.
But that was the most he could do before his own release arrived. Pulling out he could only yell her name before staining both his bed sheets and her stomach with his eruption.
As he collapsed onto the bed he thought he had failed her, but he was instead treated to the sight of the prim and proper noble abandon all sense of decency and fill the vacancy he had left with her own fingers. He must have left her close, as her masturbation lasted for only a few seconds before she gasped as she reached her second orgasm of the night.
As his body calmed from their pleasurable exertions the Schwarzer felt a sense of serene clarity come over his senses. Things he hadn't noticed previously were as clear as day to him now. The sound of Arthur neighing from his stable, the howl of a monster outside of Ymir, the familiar presence outside of the slightly ajar door, the-
He blinked before focusing his attention on the last one. Sure enough, the door to his bedroom was askew and on the other side of it... "Fie?"
The sounds of a quietly muttered curse confirmed his suspicions. After a brief delay the door fully opened, revealing the girl in question. She didn't appear as her normal aloof teasing self, however, as she wore a heavy flush alongside her sheepish expression. To add to that her clothes were completely askew, almost as if she had been...
"W-Were you watching us!?" Laura had managed to reach the same conclusion he had.
"No!" She protested immediately before wincing. "I mean... kind of? But I have a reason!"
He shared a brief glance with Laura, seeing the same mortified confusion plastered on her face as what he felt. After a few seconds of Fie struggling to find her words while steadfastly refusing to glance in their direction he let out a sigh. "It's been a long night and we're tired. Maybe we should talk about this tomorrow?"
"Sure!" She was quick to grasp onto his proffered lifeline. "I promise I'll explain everything first thing in the morning!" With an escape now available to her the former jaeger glanced at the pair glanced at the two before turning away awkwardly. "...Night." With that she scurried out of the bedroom, closing the door tight behind her.
"W-Well. That was something." His blue-haired lover muttered to fill the awkward silence. "I think we should listen to what she has to say before passing judgment." Decision made the swordswoman let out a yawn before leaning over and claiming his lips in a chaste kiss. "Goodnight, my love."
Fie shuffled awkwardly as she once again stood before the door after a restless night. She still couldn't believe how badly she had messed up. She had only meant to peek in, get the answer she needed, and leave before anyone noticed.
Unfortunately what she had witnessed had been far more exciting than she had expected and that led to her getting a little too into it. And now she found herself forced to turn the answer she had come up with into a conversation she wasn't sure she was mentally prepared for.
"Fie? Is that you?" Curse Rean and his ability to sense others!
Letting out a deep breath she did her best to calm herself. "Yup. I'm coming in." Entering she saw that the two were both awake and watching her, but were still under the covers of Rean's blankets. "Didn't mean to wake you guys."
"It is fine." Laura was the one to answer. "I am a bit surprised that you came here so early, though."
"I ended up crashing on your sister's bed... I didn't sleep all that well." She admitted shamefully. She found herself shuffling on her feet nervously under their combined stares, fully understanding it was up to her to answer the unspoken question. "So... L-Last night..." Mentally she cursed herself for stuttering and tripping over her words like this, but she couldn't help herself. Long emotional speeches were not her thing at all! "I didn't mean to spy on you like that. It's just... I thought I could get an answer to something that's been bothering me for a while now."
The two sword users shared a glance before Rean said the obvious thing. "And what was the question?"
Best to just start at the beginning and go from there. "I first noticed it during my month in Celdic. Although I was most worried about you since you were missing, I found myself thinking about Laura nearly as much. At first I thought that was a natural feeling towards a best friend, but the longer it went the more I realized that my thoughts about her were closer to those about you than they were to the rest of our friends."
"W-What do you mean?" The girl in question asked.
She clutched the hem of her jacket nervously. "I... I was starting to think of you as more than just a friend. But I wasn't sure if those were my true feelings or if it was just a way for me to cope with our arrangement. And after reuniting with you it only got worse. S-So that was why when I knew you were with Rean last night I couldn't help myself from wanting to see. Would I feel angry watching you two going at it? Jealous? Or... something else?"
Laura couldn't help but blush a little at both the reminder, but curiosity seemed to compel her onward. "A-And what answer did you come up with?"
For the first time since this awkward conversation began Fie allowed herself a teasing smirk, "I was definitely a bit jealous that you got Rean to do that thing with his tongue. I totally want that next time, by the way." She enjoyed the reddened faces her comment created, even if she suspected one of them was herself. "...But in all seriousness what I saw last night only made me want to be in here with you... with either of you."
She let out a deep breath before reaching the most important part. "After last night I'm certain of my feelings. I love you Laura, and not just as a friend. I love you the same way I love Rean. I want this thing between the three of us to keep going."
It was out in the open. Now the only thing left was for her to hear Laura's response. I-I see... I must admit, I've never thought about being intimate with another girl..." Fie couldn't help but wince. This had been a terrible idea and now she had made things super awkward between them. "But..." But? But was good, right? She watched hopefully as her best friend? got out from Rean's bed and approached her. "If there's one thing I've learned from you it's that there is nothing wrong with following my heart and right now it is telling me one thing: Fie Claussell, would you honor me by becoming my g-girlfriend?"
In a feeble attempt at masking the tears of relief she felt pricking her eyes Fie decided to tease the girl. "Geez. You didn't need to be so formal about it, you-" But couldn't quite finish as Laura leaned down and kissed her on the lips. It was a brief gesture, but it caused her heart to swell in happiness.
Even as she pulled away from the kiss Laura reached out and took her hands in her larger ones. "I love you too, Fie." The two smiled warmly at each other before the blue-haired girl seemingly remembered the third presence in the room. "I-Is this alright with you, Rean?"
The swordsman shook his head with a smile. "This is between the two of you, but personally? I'm happy for you both."
Fie couldn't resist the urge to scoff. "Of course you are. Isn't this like every male fantasy ever? Especially when..." She didn't verbally finish her thoughts, instead opting to use a finger to poke Laura's chest.
"F-Fie!" Finally realizing her current state of undress the older girl tried to bat her finger away, to no avail.
Poke. Poke. "Ugh. They're not at Emma's level, but still..." Poke. Poke. "So unfair." It was a crass move, but teasing her new lover was the best way to change the mood from the heavy atmosphere that had taken hold ever since she first entered. That was good. She operated best in situations like this.
Now if only she could calm her still rapidly beating heart.
"F-Fie! Stop that!" The crimson-faced noble had had enough and backed away out of poking range, warily eyeing Fie as if expecting pursuit.
But she did not. Instead she allowed a sly grin to adorn her face. "Sooo... What's the plan for today? The group meeting isn't for a while, but if you two plan on staying in bed all day I'm gonna join you."
To her credit Laura looked like she was actually contemplating the offer, before reluctantly shaking her head. "I still need to greet many long lost friends."
"Boo. Lame."
Rean let out a short laugh. "Don't worry, Fie. We'll have plenty of time now that we're all back together. And I promise that I'm not going anywhere again anytime soon, alright?"
"We will be holding you to that promise." Laura warned, causing Fie to nod her head in assent. Rean's only reply was a reassuring smile.
"Alright, but I'm sticking around while you two get dressed. Gotta enjoy the eye candy while I can."
"Fie!" Said girl couldn't help but grin merrily under their combined cries. This was her family now, and they were finally together - in every sense of the word. Nothing could ruin her good mood.