A/n- Once again, I do not think Micaiah/Sothe is a problematic ship for the reasons I stated in the last one with them in it. I'm still not taking questions on it.
The Commission Files- File #738 Loosen Up a Bit
Characters: Sothe, Micaiah, Mark, Lyn
Based on: a commission by Tuteheavy on Twitter/X
"I still can't believe you convinced me to do this Micaiah." Sothe sighed as he put his hand to his forehead and gently shook it to show just how crazy he thought this situation was.
"Oh, come on Sothe, live a little!" Micaiah teased him with a cheerful smile as she dragged him along with his other hand. "Like I said before, when do we ever have time back home to just cut loose and have a little fun? Here in Askr we can practically do whatever we want with little to no consequences, isn't so freeing compared to how things usually are for us?"
"I can't disagree with that." Sothe admitted. "But doing something like this? Don't you think it's just a bit much, especially with people we just met a couple of weeks ago?"
"Sothe, you know I can end this discussion with one little fact right?" Micaiah answered as she stopped and looked him in the eyes.
"Oh yeah, and what would that be I wonder?" Sothe questioned genuinely. For whatever reason Micaiah seemed dead set on doing this, so he wanted to know why of course.
"That Soren of all people does this with them." Micaiah stated confidently. "And on a regular basis too. Do you really want to act more closed off and crabby than he is?"
"Wait a moment, Soren?! Only has eyes for Ike Soren, that one? You have to be kidding me." Sothe sputtered in surprise as Micaiah started to pull him along again.
"The very one." Micaiah confirmed. "Something about Ike not really being interested in it but Soren still wanting to like most people do."
"Goddess, Soren does stuff like this." Sothe muttered to himself. But Micaiah was right, that one fact did actually change his mind significantly about what they were about to get up to. "Alright, I guess I don't really have much room to complain anymore. But like I told you before, if something fishy starts going on I'm getting you out of there as soon as possible."
"I know Sothe, and I really appreciate that as always, but I don't think you have anything to worry about." Micaiah noted as the two of them finally made it to their destination, the door to Mark and Lyn's room. Yes the pair had been invited to share a meal with the Elibian couple, along with the offer of a night of intimacy as well and Micaiah thought it would be a lovely way to try something new with Sothe and to learn more about some of the people they fought beside in Askr.
"Well, you're usually right, as much as I worry, so I guess let's see how this goes." Sothe commented before Micaiah knocked on the door.
"Just a moment!" A voice called from the other side of the door. So the pair waited until the door opened to reveal an average height man in green with brown hair, Mark. "Ah, our guests have arrived. Welcome you two, the food is almost ready so you're right on time."
"Wonderful!" Micaiah replied with a bright smile. "I'm glad we weren't too late."
"You see what I mean when I said he kind of looks like Edward right?" Sothe noted as they walked into the room. "Like especially since he's here in Askr now. They look like they could be brothers."
"I do kind of see it, yes." Micaiah commented.
"Edward is that young swordmaster from where you two live right?" Mark asked. "I actually think he looks more like my friend Matthew more than me, like he could be his son or something."
"Hmm, I've never really talked to Matthew before, what about you Sothe?" Micaiah questioned.
"I've seen him from time to time at intelligence gathering meetings." Sothe noted. "I can kind of see where Mark is coming from with his thoughts."
"So what are we having for dinner?" Micaiah wondered before Lyn came into view, wiping her hands off with a towel.
"A traditional Sacaen meal, steamed dumplings filled with meat." Lyn stated with a smile. "Some places in other Outworlds would call them buuz if you've heard the term before."
"Hmm, no I don't think I have actually." Sothe commented.
"What makes them so traditional?" Micaiah asked curiously.
"Well, as you may or may not know, Sacaens like me are a nomadic people." Lyn started. "So back when our tribes first started the leaders knew there was a need for a hot yet portable meal that people could eat while on the move. And that's where the idea was born, a meal of convenience. Bit of course you don't always have to eat them on the move, when you have more time to prepare them like we do here in Askr you can make them taste so much better."
"Yeah, and Lyn's are to die for." Mark added a bit excited. "Oh, I just can't wait until they are finished. How much longer Lyn?"
"Just a few minutes, so we have just enough time to get the table set up." Lyn noted. "Micaiah, Sothe, do you mind helping a bit?"
"Not at all, come on Sothe!" Micaiah stated. So the four of them got the table ready to eat on and then Lyn asked Micaiah to help her get the dumplings ready, giving Sothe a moment to speak with Mark alone.
"So, uh, Goddess how do I start this without sounding like a clod?" Sothe wondered as he tried to find a way to express how he felt.
"You're worried that we're going to do something weird with Micaiah because of how much you care about her, but you know deep down that she knows what she's getting into and can take care of herself?" Mark offered. Sothe was very shocked to hear that, especially since it was very accurate.
"Y-Yeah, how can you tell?" Sothe asked slowly.
"Soren told me." Mark noted simply, getting a confused look from Sothe. "What? I like to do my research on people, that's all. And look, I get being concerned, it's natural for those we love and care about, but you don't have anything to worry about. We're not going to force you guys to do anything you don't want to do and you can leave whenever you want. All we want to do is to get to know you better and have a little fun in the process."
"You really put a lot of thought into this don't you?" Sothe wondered.
"Of course, this isn't some spur of the moment thing. Well, most of the time it isn't." Mark commented. "Lyn and I search out people we think we can connect with and would be receptive to our style of relationship building and most of the time it works out."
"Okay, but really, how did you two land on this specific method?" Sothe questioned.
"Well, you're good at finding secrets right?" Mark mused with a small smirk. "How easy is it to hide something when you're naked, either physically or emotionally?"
"That's... not an entirely invalid point." Sothe had to admit.
"Look, we just think it's easier to become friends when everything is out in the open, and we take that to it's logical end." Mark stated.
"And I take it that's part of the reason Soren is so willing to do this kind of stuff with you two?" Sothe wondered.
"Well that, and as much as he wouldn't want to admit it, he does have a pretty normal sex drive. Especially compared to Ike from what he's told us." Mark noted.
"Yeah, Ike never really seemed interested in physical intimacy from what I saw, so it makes sense." Sothe agreed. "Alright, I guess you've made your point and I'm a little less hesitant now, but my point still stands, any funny business and I'm taking Micaiah out of here."
"Of course, I wouldn't want it any other way." Mark nodded. After that Lyn and Micaiah finally got done preparing the food and came and brought it to the table.
"Sorry you two, we got a little caught up with me asking about how these are made." Micaiah apologized as she sat down next to Sothe.
"No worries, Lyn always loves to share parts of her culture with people who genuinely want to learn about it." Mark commented. "But they do look very appetizing, don't you think Sothe?"
"They do smell quite nice." Sothe replied after taking a whiff. "So, do we just dig in or is there anything else we need to do?"
"Go ahead and eat, and do tell me how you like them." Lyn noted. Mark didn't waste one second in taking a dumpling and beginning to tear into it. He knew it tasted great even before getting to his mouth so he was pleased. Sothe and Micaiah took their first bites a bit more tentatively than Mark did, but once they felt the warmness and spice on their tongues their eyes lit up."
"Mmm, this tastes so good Sothe, don't you think?" Micaiah asked with a pleased look on her face.
"I like the mix of spices you used Lyn, not too much, but enough to get a little kick." Sothe noted.
"Well, I try not to make them too spicy for people who haven't tried them before." Lyn commented. "I like mine with just a bit more, but this is good as well." After that the four continued to eat and enjoy themselves. Not surprisingly the conversation turned to past interactions with Soren since both couples knew him decently well and it was interesting for both pairs to hear about a side of him that they didn't get to experience that much.
"Honestly, I would like to see more of Soren in a casual setting, especially if he's not as prickly as you two make him out to be." Micaiah noted after a while. "I mean, we do have a lot in common after all."
"Micaiah, are you sure you should be saying that?" Sothe questioned a bit sharply.
"Why not, Soren told them about it and they were okay with it?" Micaiah countered.
"I guess that's a good point." Sothe noted. Mark and Lyn were slightly confused, but they didn't want to ask or presume anything. But Micaiah could tell they were curious so she was ready to tell them.
"You see, like Soren, I'm one of the Branded." She told the couple. "I've never fully confirmed it, but from my lineage it's a pretty safe bet to say I have some heron blood running through me."
"I see." Mark commented. "Well, like we told Soren, that doesn't really matter to us all that much."
"Yeah, it doesn't really change who you are to us." Lyn added. "Of course we'll always try our best to respect your heritage, but to us you're just Micaiah and we like you for who you are, not what you are."
"And if you ever want to talk about it to someone with an outside point of view, we're happy to lend a hearing ear for your troubles." Mark continued.
"Oh, you two are just the sweetest aren't you?" Micaiah responded with a warm smile. "But truly, I really appreciate you saying that. I enjoy it when I don't have to worry about people judging me because of my ancestors decisions and I can just be myself."
"As you could probably tell Micaiah can be very much more outgoing when she feels she can trust someone." Sothe added. "I guess that's another thing you have in common with Soren."
"Huh, I never thought about that." Micaiah noted. "Either way though, I can tell that you and Lyn are very loyal friends and I'm glad I've gotten to know you. And that's even without my ability to read people."
"Ooh, you're good at reading people as well?" Mark asked intrigued. "You'll have to tell me more about that later." After that they ate and talked some more until all the dumplings were done. Then they all helped clean the table off before the usual slightly awkward moment happened that Mark and Lyn had gotten used to at this point.
"So, uh, how do you usually start doing this?" Sothe wondered.
"Well, you two are our guests, so we usually let our guests decide how they want things to go." Lyn explained.
"Micaiah, this was your idea in the first place, how do you want to proceed?" Sothe asked.
"Hmm, well we should probably take our clothes off first right, that's kind of an important step." Micaiah noted.
"You heard the woman, off with the clothes!" Mark said with a bit of excitement and it really lightened the mood enough for everyone to feel comfortable again. As they were all discarding their clothes and setting them aside for later Micaiah got a good look at both Sothe and Mark and an idea sprung up in her mind.
"Hey Lyn?" She asked quietly as she slowly moved over to the other woman.
"What's up?" Lyn wondered before Micaiah whispered her idea into her ear. Lyn's eyes lit up as she heard it and her mouth curled up into a small smirk as well. "Ooh, that's a great idea, let's do it." Micaiah was happy that Lyn thought so but they had to wait until the two guys finished up before they could spring it on them. Thankfully Mark was a quick changer and so was Sothe since there were those moments in the Dawn Brigade when he didn't have much time to do things for one reason or another.
"Okay, what now?" Sothe asked Micaiah, trying to keep his stern expression up, but seeing her and Lyn in all their beautiful glory was making it hard, along with making something else hard as well.
"Alright you two, we want you to stand facing each other at about an arms length apart." Micaiah told him. So he and Mark got into a position like that and Mark couldn't help but get a good look at Sothe as well.
"You've got some nice muscles for a sneaky sort like you." He commented with a smirk.
"I could say the same for you Mark." Sothe replied, not really getting why Mark said that. Was he flirting with him as well? He shook his head clear of the thought before turning to the women again. "Like this?"
"Perfect." Lyn noted before her and Micaiah stepped between their partners. At first it looked like they were going to face their usual person, but at the last second they spun around and switched things up, Lyn moving closer to Sothe and Micaiah getting closer to Mark. They both gave each of them a kiss before reaching down and starting to rub a hand across their shafts to get them going. "Not what you were expecting, was it Sothe?" Lyn teased him gently.
"N-No, not really." Sothe sputtered. "But if this was Micaiah's idea then I'll go along with it."
"Good." Lyn smirked before moving in for another kiss. Meanwhile Micaiah was working with Mark and she was hoping she was doing a good job.
"I've only really done this with Sothe before, so sorry if it doesn't feel as good as Lyn." She told him.
"You're doing just fine Micaiah, just relax and have some fun with it." Mark assured her before bringing her a bit closer to him. "I'm a very easy man to please as well, so there is that as well." Micaiah blushed at him but she got what he was saying and started kissing him while continuing to stroke his dick gently. But that wasn't all that she had cooked up, the real plan was for her and Lyn to get down on their knees and start using their mouths on the guys and slowly but surely that's what they did. Once they got down their they locked their hands together on their sides, showing the guys just how skilled and in sync they could be with what they were doing.
"Oh goddess, that's hot." Sothe noted when he saw just how well they worked together. And even though this was their first time doing this, Micaiah's ability to sense people's feelings really bridged the experience gap. When one of them moved forward to go a bit deeper the other would pull back so that their backs continued to touch and their hands stayed connected. And eventually they started to speed up their pace and the guys really started to moan and get worked up from it.
"See, not as bad as you thought it would be right?" Mark panted to Sothe at one point.
"You've got a point there." Sothe panted back. Even Lyn and Micaiah were getting worked up and excited for what might come next hearing all the sounds the two were making. At one point though Micaiah sensed the two guys were getting close so she let go of Lyn's hands to let her know she should stop. Then she stood up and started whispering something into Mark's ear.
"She's really getting into this." Lyn commented to Sothe as she pressed herself closer to him to keep the warmth between them going.
"Like I said, she's very outgoing when she feels comfortable." Sothe said as he breathed heavily. After he said that though the two watched as Mark picked Micaiah up by the legs and lifted her up as she put her hands behind his head for stability. "He's stronger than he looks."
"He can be when he wants to be." Lyn noted.
"Hey Sothe~" Micaiah called sweetly after Lyn's statement. "We've got room for another over here if you're interested."
"Are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?" Sothe wondered.
"Come over here and find out." Micaiah beckoned. So Sothe got closer and when he got in range Mark let go of her legs and she wrapped them around his waist to bring him closer.
"Ah!" Sothe yelped slightly at the surprise motion, but he quickly got his composure back as he felt his dick slide up to her lower lips. "Micaiah, are you sure about this? You think you can handle something like this?" He asked with a bit of concern."
"Sothe, you worry way too much." Micaiah teased him before moving her head closer to give him a kiss. "We've been to war together, I think I can handle two guys at once."
"Well, if you're so confident then." Sothe teased her back after the kiss. "On three then Mark?"
"Sounds good to me. 1!"
"2!"
"3!" And with that Mark lowered Micaiah down slightly and Sothe pushed himself in, the both of them going in at the same time. Micaiah let out a very satisfied moan at the feeling and that let the two know they were good to keep going. Lyn decided to go over and get some other things ready while the other three continued on, knowing she'd get some action later.
"Are you doing alright Micaiah, how are you holding up?" Sothe asked after a bit, him and Mark going back and forth, taking turns thrusting themselves inside of her body.
"This feels heavenly you two, keep it up like this and I'll be done in no time." Micaiah moaned in pleasure.
"You know, we do have all night and a good number of stamina potions." Mark noted. "Why don't we show you what we can really do? I know you're holding back Sothe." He added as a little tease.
"I know you're holding back as well." Micaiah confirmed. "Come on Sothe, let loose! Show me what you've got!"
"Very well, if that's what you want." Sothe commented before adjusting his pace so that now both him and Mark were thrusting inside her at the same time. Micaiah started moaning louder and she was loving the feeling.
"Faster! Faster!" She urged the two of them, knowing that they could take it slower later.
"You heard the lady." Mark grunted before picking up the pace. Not wanting to lose sync with him Sothe matched his speed and with that he could feel he was coming to his climax faster and faster with each passing moment. Micaiah could sense it as well and she knew just how to top this off.
"Sothe! Kiss me! Kiss me while we climax together!" She practically begged and Sothe couldn't get any words out so he moved in and started kissing her hungrily. He had so much force behind it that it actually made Mark have to take a few steps back and lean against one of the walls of the room they were in. In fact when his back hit the wall it shocked him so much that he started to cum, filling Micaiah's rear entrance with his seed. And that caused a chain reaction where Micaiah climaxed and started clamping down on Sothe which made him start shooting off his seed as well. Lyn couldn't help but chuckle slightly from the bed watching the whole scene unfold. Eventually the three calmed down and got a hold of themselves and the guys let Micaiah down gently, though her legs were still trembling a bit.
"So, how was it?" Mark asked with a curious grin.
"That was wonderful! It felt great!" Micaiah said cheerfully before she stepped closer to Sothe and kissed his cheek. "See, I told you you could loosen up a bit."
"Like I said, you're usually right about things." Sothe noted with his own little smile. "But I enjoyed it as well I will admit."
"Good, because you two are going to be doing that with me sometime later." Lyn teased them. "Now grab some towels and water to cool off before we keep going." And keep going they did. After all that Sothe was pretty much prepared to do whatever Micaiah wanted and she wanted to do a lot. So they all tried some different and interesting positions, swapping partners when it seemed appropriate. Eventually the supply of stamina potions ran low and they ended up in one last position with everyone on their knees on the bed. Everyone was with their usual partners and the guys were thrusting from behind, holding the girl's arms behind their backs, but they were close enough that with each thrust their chests grazed against each other.
"This is probably the last climax of the night, do you want to try anything else Micaiah?" Sothe asked knowing that eventually things would have to end.
"Move me a bit closer to Lyn so our chests are pressed up against each other." Micaiah replied and both Sothe and Mark moved a bit closer so it could be done.
"Trying to compare my dear?" Lyn teased her playfully.
"Nope, just wanted to get close enough to do this." Micaiah teased back before moving her head closer and kissing Lyn on the lips. "I saw how you were kissing Sothe earlier with those tongue motions, I want a taste of that."
"I see." Lyn smirked. "Well, then open wide." So she did and her and Lyn started open mouth tongue kissing while the two guys continued to thrust in and out of them from behind. Lyn was much more experienced than Micaiah at kissing like this, but Micaiah caught on quickly and soon enough their tongues were dancing with each other gracefully, both inside and outside their mouths. But as Sothe realized the night was about to be over and things had to come to an end. So he and Mark sped up their thrusting once again and eventually the four of them shared their final climax together. After that they cleaned each other of and tidied the room up from all the action it had housed.
"Oh, I'm so tired, yet so fulfilled." Micaiah said with a yawn as she stretched her arms above her head. "Thank you Sothe for going along with this, I really enjoyed myself. And thank you Lyn and Mark for the offer. It was a little strange at first, but I've got no qualms with doing this again sometime."
"Me either." Sothe noted. "Sorry if I came off as a bit cold in the beginning."
"Hey, no worries, we totally understand." Lyn assured him. "We're just glad you had fun and were able to loosen up a bit."
"Well, I wouldn't say I'm going to be less watchful from now on, but I'll say I'll be more comfortable around you two from now on." Sothe offered before yawning himself.
"You know, if you two are so tired, you can sleep here with us tonight." Mark offered. "As I always say the best part of having sex with your friends is the cuddling afterwards."
"Oh, that's such a cute saying." Micaiah commented with a small giggle before turning to Sothe. "Can we?"
"Of course, I don't see why not." Sothe nodded.
"You're such a sweetheart." Micaiah teased him with another kiss on the cheek. So the four piled back onto the bed and got into good cuddling positions with each other.
"Just so you know, I wake up pretty early, but you don't have to leave when I get up." Lyn noted.
"Oh, so do I, so I wouldn't worry about it." Sothe noted. "I mean, we could make breakfast together if you wanted."
"Breakfast? I'm hungry already." Mark commented and that got everyone to have one last laugh before they drifted off to sleep, another set of friends acquired for the eccentric couple from Elibe.