"This... is stupid," Harry grumbled.

"Really stupid," agreed Eiri Yuki.

Their first lesson on intimacy... was just standing in the living room... hugging each other. They even both had all their clothes on. Usagi was watching, and smoking, too make sure they actually did it.

"You both spent much of your childhood, associating physical contact with pain. It's going to take a while, before either of you will feel comfortable enough, to actually engage in sex. I get your horny teenagers, and wanna jump into it, but that will likely leave you both traumatized. You need to work up to that.

"Frequent hugs will slowly get your bodies used to physical displays of affection. Too learn that touch can be a good thing. When it stops feeling 'stupid', is when we can work on more intimate displays. I suspect that would take a year or two."

Both boys groaned.

"You realize we aren't virgins," Eiri scoffed.

"And can you honestly tell me you don't regret that?" Usagi took a drag. "That you didn't feel violated after a simple act of love... that you didn't continue on, strictly because you felt hurt and dirty, and thought you deserved that."

Eiri was blushing now, "I wouldn't put it like that."

"Eiri... you're a gay man that's only ever had sex with women, because you're scared to have sex with men."

"I'm straight," Eiri lied, mostly to himself.

"Eiri... you're magical signature was tested when you signed up to be my apprentice. You know what it says."

Magical psych evaluations, reveals a person's sexuality, along with their desires, traumas, and the reason behind it all. Harry had to be tested, when he first started seeing his mind healer.

The magical shrink was even sending Usagi updates. While most of Harry's sessions were confidential, a lot was given in reports to his caregiver and mentor... Harry was still, at least in Japan, considered a child.

"I don't care what it says!" Eiri raged, subconsciously hugging Harry tighter.

"You're gay," Usagi pointed out. "Not even bi. You like to have sex with Women, purely because it feels unnatural and you're punishing yourself. You're a top, but too scared to put yourself in that position, because it makes you feel like an abuser."

Eiri glared, squeezing Harry even tighter. It was starting to get uncomfortable... and Harry hated that he prefered the near pain of the hug... because pain was familiar.

"And Misaki is a virgin," Usagi casually stated.

Eiri immediately froze, blood drained from his body, as he realized he was hugging a virgin. Someone innocent, Someone that required a gentler touch then he could provide.

"Deep breaths Eiri, you aren't hurting Misaki. He's fine. You aren't tainting him, or any such nonsense. You're just hugging him. Deep breaths."

Usagi was deliberately avoiding words like "relax" or anything overly gentle, because that's how the boy's former tutor talked to him... when he was raping the boy. Eiri didn't trust kindness as a result. Also why Usagi was being so blunt.

Eiri managed to relax his hug, so he wasn't hurting Harry... which oddly made the other boy even more uncomfortable. Both boys were far too tense.

"Try to loosen your muscles," Usagi ordered. "Nothing bad is happening, it's just a hug."

The boys were made to stay like that for half an hour. Neither ever getting used to the contact... maybe sex really would be too much, just yet.

Once the torture session was over, Usagi made them sit at the table, to do their homework. Being forced to stay near each other, despite the strong desire to flee.

Shigure and Shinobu, were allowed to come out of their rooms, as they weren't allowed to witness the hug. Usagi didn't want to put the traumatized boys on display.

"Sohma-chan," Usagi looked at the eager 20 year old. "With me."

Shigure grinned, practically bouncing as they stepped into his room... This was going to be... unpleasant.

"You already know," Usagi informed. "You can't have sex. You're curse prevents it."

Shigure deflated, "Yeah but..." The boy trailed off.

Usagi pulled a vile out of his pocket, "This is called a 'Pepper-Up Potion'. It's mostly used for curing the common cold, and as a stimulate for study. We'll experiment, but my lover believes this will increase your endurance, to withstand the physical strain of sex. Take it sparingly, as potions can be addictive. I wouldn't recommend more then once a week, and that be pushing it."

Shigure bounced, eager once more.

Usagi held up his hand, "Today, we're just going to go over some books and techniques. Along with safety tips."

Shigure gaped. As a very expressive boy, his meaning was clear without needing to say a word. He was obviously hoping his first lesson, would be more than a more detailed sex ed class.

"Do you REALLY want your first time, to be with a man you don't know, ten years your senior," Usagi didn't really ask.

Shigure blushed, then hesitantly shook his head. "I was kinda hoping it could be with... someone I know."

"Another Zodiac?" Usagi asked

The boy gave a hesitant nod. Biting his lower lip, in nervousness.

"I'll cover how to approach them. Now that you have the option. I'll also put you in touch with the European potion market. So all Sohma's can have access to the brew... be careful, this might not work, and you should prepare your partner for that possibility."

Shigure gulped, "I... I still wanna try..."

Usagi nodded, before placing the potion on the boy's desk. Then pulled an embarrassing book out of his pocket.

Shinobu was the only one Usagi actually planned to have sex with. Given the boy wasn't a Virgin, and had a healthy outlook on physical affection.

First Usagi had the boy sit at his desk, before handing him a dildo and a box of condoms. Practicing putting the rubber on. The boy was blushing, and admitted he didn't know you were supposed to pinch the tip... it was pure luck he hadn't contracted a disease. With how clumsy he was with the rubber... and apparently didn't know what lube was. So his first few times hurt more then it should have... but apparently the boy liked it rough.

Once the boy mastered putting condoms on the dildo, and getting a little extra knowledge, along with correction on myths. Usagi got to the fun part.

Shinobu gasped and tried his best to move his own hips, in time with Usagi. Trying hard to not move too far away, but Usagi accidentally popped out a few times, due to the boy's eagerness and misjudging distance.

Usagi made a few corrections. Even slapped Shinobu's rear, whenever the boy made the same mistake, more then once. This lesson may be stirring new feelings, and awakening fetishes... but it felt like a real lesson.

Usagi was definitely the teacher, in this situation... this wasn't an act of love. As it was much more clinical... but it wasn't void of warmth... it was hard to describe... Shinobu didn't have the words. He was learning, and being disciplined if he messed up too many times, but it was obvious his Sensei cared like he should... and no more.

The relationship between master and apprentice was sacred. And Usagi took the time to establish those bonds...

This was definitely better, then the morning Shinobu tried to seduce the man... as Usagi had taken a riding crop to the boy's privates, for waking him for no other reason, than the boy was horny.

That was a particularly harsh lesson, on boundaries and self control... things Shinobu had always struggled with.

Usagi was Shinobu's teacher, not a lover. Some of the lessons may be Sexual in nature, but the boy understood there was a line the man wouldn't cross. He was teaching the boy, training him... he may be affectionate, but not in ways that implied he saw the boy as anything other than a boy.

Shinobu was not an equal. Not loved in the same way, one loves their significant other. Shinobu was a treasured student... but just a student. All that was obvious to the boy, but he didn't resent it. He appreciated his teacher as a teacher.

And this was a fun lesson.