by Haruka

Hiei paced back and forth in the living room of he and Kurama's cabin, frowning. "I don't like this, Kurama!" he called out to the kitsune, who was taking his sweet time changing in the bedroom. "Why should we put in an appearance at breakfast after last night?"
"_Because_ of last night," Kurama said from behind the closed door. "I'm not supposed to be different from any other Pet you don't hide me away because of a bad night. Besides, Lina healed me, and I look and feel fine."
"That's just the problem. Nakago might want you all over again if he sees you," Hiei said. The bedroom door opened and he turned. His eyes became huge. "Especially if he sees you in _that_!"
Kurama was dressed as a harem boy. He wore filmy purple pantaloons that were gathered at the ankles and a short matching vest with no shirt, his midriff enticingly bare. He smiled from behind his veil.
"You're the one who packed this outfit, Hiei," Kurama reminded him softly. "You wanted me to wear a different costume everyday, remember?"
"Kurama, if they see you in that, every guy on board will want you!" Hiei exclaimed.
"Wasn't that the idea?" Kurama grinned. "Come on, Hiei, you're not ashamed of me, are you?"
"You know I'm not," Hiei mumbled. Kurama wrapped his arms around him.
"You wanted me to dress this way because you're proud of me and wanted to show me off," the redhead said. "Has that changed?"
"I don't want Nakago to go after you anymore," Hiei said stubbornly.
"Even if he _does_, you can say no now," Kurama told him. "If he demands an excuse, tell him you didn't like getting me back in bruises. And if you refuse to loan me out to anyone else, I don't think they'll protest. They probably all knew it was a mistake for you to loan me to Nakago and will expect you to be soured on lending for a while." He gave Hiei one more squeeze. "Now let's go to breakfast and give the Masters a visual treat."
Hiei watched him take one last look in the mirror. "Hn. Don't try to lay this costume thing on me. It may be have been my idea to start with, but you're vain as a peacock and love showing _yourself_ off."
Kurama winked at him. "Isn't it nice that we both have the same interests?"

"So how about it, Yuri?"
"Oh, look," Yuri said, pretending she hadn't heard Scarlet. "Xelloss is Master today. Hey, what happens if he loans Soujirou to someone overnight? Does he have to run to that person's cabin in the morning and jump into bed in Soujirou's place?"
Scarlet gave her a curious look. "Yuri, are you avoiding giving me an answer?"
Yuri smiled at her brightly. "Would I do that? No, of course not! I'm sorry, Scarlet, what was the question?"
"Do you want to get together after lunch and see what our girls can do?" Scarlet repeated.
Yuri glanced down to where Kei was eating on the floor beside her. Her partner didn't look up, but Yuri knew she was listening to every word. She hoped Kei would understand what she had to do next, but she doubted it.
"Sure, sounds like fun," she said to Scarlet.
Kei choked on whatever she was chewing. By the time she got it down, Scarlet and Yuri had set up a definite time and place.
"Great, I'm really looking forward to this," Scarlet said with a smile.
"Me too," Yuri replied. She looked around the other tables thoughtfully. "Do you think we'll see that big blonde man here this morning? The one who took the pretty redhead for the night?"
"I doubt it," Scarlet said. "He didn't keep him all night, either. Hiei brought Kurama down to my cabin as soon as he got him back." She shook her head sadly. "The poor thing was all over bruises."
"Oh no!" Yuri gasped, then realized she might be overreacting to a stranger's plight. "I mean, the boy is so beautiful ...."
"He still is," Scarlet assured her. "Lina healed him completely. Hiei was _very_ upset, though."
"How could you tell?" Yuri asked. "He seems very ... reserved."
"He is, and certainly wasn't any more talkative last night," Scarlet admitted. "But he watched Kurama _every_ minute, and Lina said she could feel him glaring at her as she healed him."
"I don't blame him," Yuri said. "I wouldn't want anyone abusing Kei like that."
"Same with me and Lina." Scarlet smiled. "That's why I'm glad you and I met we can have fun with the girls without putting them at risk."
Kei tried to tune out the conversation going on above her head and scanned the dining room. Xelloss was feeding tidbits to Soujirou by hand, Rascal seemed to be scolding female Maze for some transgression and Inu Yasha was glaring at Sesshomaru who apparently had decided his brother could go without breakfast. The young violinist Pet was providing music with their meal as usual, and Kei wondered idly when _he_ got to eat. She spotted Quatre with Ryoga and Duo. The latter was massaging his rear end, kneeling to keep it carefully off the floor and giving Ryoga the evil eye at the same time. What happened there? Kei mused.
A movement at the dining room entrance caught her eye and she saw Hiei arrive. He locked eyes with the violinist and made a slashing motion across his neck. The musician stopped playing, and everyone looked up to see why.
"Hn," Hiei said to the room at large. "Count yourselves lucky that you're here to see this." He stood aside and Kurama entered in his harem boy outfit.
"Whoa," Kei murmured under her breath.
"What on earth is that man thinking?" Scarlet said. "Putting his Pet in a costume like that after last night."
Yuri didn't reply, but from the gratified smirk she saw behind the veil, it was Kurama himself who enjoyed being on display.
The beautiful redhead raised his hands to reveal finger cymbals, which he began clinking together rhythmically. He then began to dance. Weaving in and out the tables, his filmy pantaloons billowing in the breeze, Kurama teased and tempted every male present. The violinist picked up the basic tune of the finger cymbals and elaborated on it giving Kurama's suggestive performance an added Arabian background that he took full advantage of.
Kei tore her gaze away from Kurama to see how everyone else was taking it in. Most were entranced, some simply stunned, others had obvious desire in their eyes. She noticed that Duo seemed to have forgotten completely about his sore rear, having plopped down onto it as he stared openmouthed at Kurama. Inu Yasha was the only one who looked disgusted, while Sesshomaru appeared vaguely amused. Kei nearly laughed out loud at Hiei's expression. It went from obvious pride to petulance by turns depending on how close Kurama got to his audience. When the kitsune sidled up to Rascal and trailed his fingers through his long purple hair before continuing on, Kei thought Hiei would release the Black Dragon at both of them. He relaxed once more, though, as Kurama sashayed off in search of his next victim.
Once Kurama had made rounds of the entire dining room, he finally settled at his Master's feet, signaling the end of the performance. Quatre stood up and clapped, and the other Masters soon followed suit.
"That was a wonderful treat, Hiei, thank you!" Quatre beamed. "Please join me for breakfast."
"Hn," Hiei replied, but accepted Quatre's invitation with Kurama following obediently. Ryoga blushed as Kurama settled beside he and Duo, but Duo gave the redhead a mischievous grin that Kurama studiously ignored.
"I can't see doing that with Lina," Scarlet confided to Yuri.
"I wouldn't even imagine trying it with Kei," Yuri admitted, glancing down at the bronze-skinned girl, who was picking her teeth with her fork. I'd be too afraid people would throw fruit at her, she added silently.

Tsuzuku checked through the books piled in his arms as he walked down the hall. He was finally going to catch up on his reading after not having been able to do any while on assignment.
Suddenly, he stopped. Someone was stalking him, watching, waiting. He resumed walking, picking up his pace slightly, conscious that his stalker was also speeding up. He turned a corner and flattened himself against the wall. The footsteps stopped. Cautiously, Tsuzuku peered around the corner, and found himself nose-to-nose with Hawk Eye.
"Tsuzuku!"
"AAAHHH!!!" The Red Dragon King hugged the books against his chest. "Hawk Eye, don't _do_ that to me!"
The spiky-haired Changechild laughed gently and touched Tsuzuku's cheek. "You'd think you weren't happy to see me."
Tsuzuku blushed and hated himself for it, which made him flush an even deeper shade of red. "Not here in the hallway," he said firmly.
Hawk Eye grinned. "Okay, then let's go elsewhere." He lifted Tsuzuku easily in his strong arms and walked away with him.
"Hawk Eye!" Tsuzuku protested.
"You're too light," Hawk Eye scolded. "Have you been losing weight again?"
"I lost some on assignment but it's nothing to worry about Hawk Eye, _please_ put me down before someone sees us!"
"No need to worry, we've reached our destination." Hawk Eye carried him into a room and pushed the door shut with his foot. He used his shoulder to flick the light on.
"Your room, huh?" Tsuzuku said dryly. "I don't remember this being _my_ destination."
"I'm gonna put you down now," Hawk Eye said, carrying him into the bedroom. "You may be light, but those books you've got aren't."
Tsuzuku looked up at him with a knowing smile as he was carefully laid onto Hawk Eye's bed with the books removed from his arms. "And exactly what did you plan on our doing _here_?"
"I think you know." Hawk Eye grinned roguishly at him as he began to undress. Tsuzuku watched for a moment, enjoying the view of Hawk Eye's muscular bare chest before he began removing his own clothing.
"I've missed you, Tsuzuku," Hawk Eye said in a husky voice as he crawled onto the bed with him.
"And I you," Tsuzuku said softly. He took Hawk Eye's face in both his hands and kissed him. The Changechild's strong arms wrapped around him and the kiss deepened.
It had been a long time too long for Tsuzuku. He thought of the lonely nights on assignment when he wondered if he'd ever feel Hawk Eye's warm breath on his neck again. Now that it was reality, it seemed almost too good to be true. Hawk Eye must have felt the same way, as his kisses and touches were taking on a desperate edge. Tsuzuku didn't mind he just responded in kind until the two of them were rolling around on the bed in a fervor gasping, nipping, and clutching. They didn't just make love this time, they had sex. Vigorously, hungrily, passionately.
"Hawk ... Eye," Tsuzuku gasped finally, trying to get his breath back.
"I know," Hawk Eye smiled wearily. "It took a lot out of me, too."
"Could have fooled _me_," Tsuzuku replied, rolling onto his side and propping his head up with one arm. He reached over and toyed with two of Hawk Eye's four earrings. "So," he said slowly, "you must have been relieved to find Fish Eye here when you arrived."
"Yes, very," Hawk Eye admitted. "Tiger Eye and I were worried about him every minute we were on assignment." His face clouded. "I wish we could have been here for him when he got back. Swimming all that way after enduring the abuse of that demon "
"His own problems didn't seem to bother him as much as the plight of Van and the others going in," Tsuzuku remarked. "Especially when he remembered he'd forgotten something important."
"Yes, I heard about that from Setsuna." Hawk Eye frowned. "She wants us to be aware of Fish Eye's feelings."
"Not that you need to be told to look out for either Fish Eye or Tiger Eye," Tsuzuku said lightly, causing Hawk Eye to give him a sly grin.
"Why, Tsuzuku, you almost sound jealous."
"What?" the auburn-haired young man stared aghast at his bedpartner. "Me? Jealous of whom?"
"Fish Eye," Hawk Eye answered promptly. "Maybe Tiger Eye, too. Even though they're my brothers. I could just as easily be jealous of _your_ brothers, you know."
"That's different," Tsuzuku insisted. "There's nothing intimate between me and my brothers."
"And there is between me and mine?"
"Oh, come _on_, Hawk Eye! Everyone knows it!"
"I've heard stories about you and Hajime, too. Can you deny them?"
Tsuzuku pouted. "I shouldn't have to defend myself in this."
"Neither should I, so let's just agree not to press each other and I'm sure we'll both be happier." He gathered Tsuzuku in his arms and murmured into his hair. "We're together right now. That's all that should matter to either of us."
Tsuzuku closed his eyes and resolved not to worry about any of it. He wanted to enjoy the precious time he and Hawk Eye had together before their next assignment.

Kei looked at Lina. Lina looked at Kei. Their Mistresses had been having tea and chatting amiably for the better part of an hour, ignoring their Pets, who were both feeling antsy from suspense. At least, Kei figured, Lina _had_ to be as uptight as she was. Sure, maybe she'd done this type of thing before, but that didn't mean it necessarily got easier, did it?
Or _did_ it? Kei glanced toward Lina once more and the flame-haired girl smiled at her. How many times had she been made to perform for her Mistress? Better not to ask. Kei felt an alien blush creep up her cheeks. Would Lina be able to tell she was a novice? Would _Yuri_? How humiliating.
"Girls?"
Kei quickly turned toward Scarlet and Yuri, who seemed to be waiting.
"Yes, Mistress?" Lina piped up.
"You may begin anytime." Scarlet smiled.
Kei felt a thud in the pit of her stomach. Maybe she just swallowed her heart, since it had been in her throat.
"This is going to be wonderful," Scarlet said happily, beaming at Yuri. "Your Kei is such a tall, strong-looking girl, I'll bet she's quite rough-and-tumble in bed."
"Um ... well ...."
Kei didn't know how Yuri responded she was too busy trying to remember how to breathe. Lina was gazing at her curiously.
"And Lina's so small," Scarlet was saying, "she's a powerful sorceress, but without her magic she's pretty defenseless against a big girl like Kei."
My hands are shaking, Kei thought frantically. How can I touch her when I can't control my hands?!
Lina turned suddenly toward Scarlet and Yuri. "Mistress, may I offer a suggestion?"
"I don't see why not," Scarlet replied.
"Wouldn't it be interesting if _I_ played the aggressor this time?" Lina ventured. "Imagine a little girl like me overpowering someone like Kei. We could pretend she's paralyzed with fear because it's her first time."
"Hmm," Scarlet said thoughtfully. "That _might_ be a fun idea at that. Yuri must be tired of seeing Kei as the dominant all the time, isn't that right?" She looked at Yuri, who didn't seem to know what to say. Kei wasn't surprised Yuri wouldn't know which would be easier for her Pet. But Lina obviously did, and Kei gave her a grateful look. Lina winked at her.
Yuri managed a nod or something similar and Scarlet clapped her hands together. "Wonderful! Then it's decided. Go ahead, girls."
Kei had been looking at the Mistresses, so when a pair of hands suddenly shoved her back onto the bed by the shoulders, she was taken completely by surprise. Almost as soon as she hit, her wrists were quickly caught and drawn above her head, then held fast as skilled fingers began unfastening her shirt. Her breathing sped up and terrified green eyes stared up at Lina, who was now totally focused on her work. Okay, calm down, Kei told herself. She got you this far you don't have to pretend to be an expert, all you have to do is lie here.
It wasn't easy. Once Lina had her shirt open, she immediately lowered her head and kissed the hollow between Kei's breasts. She then continued to kiss around and over the soft mounds, carefully avoiding contact with the nipples at first, her free hand working to dispose of her own shirt. Kei quickly got over the initial shock of being bare-breasted and vulnerable to Lina's lip-assault it felt too good to ignore. The little orange-haired beauty knew what she was doing, even if Kei didn't. She stole a peek at Lina's breasts as the smaller girl pushed her shirt off her shoulders and decided that even if they weren't all that big, they were pert and inviting. She almost wished she could touch them except that Lina still held her wrists prisoner as she lowered her mouth again, this time giving her left nipple a teasing lick. Kei felt as if an electric shock passed through her. Good grief, she thought, what was _that_? Then it happened again with another lick, and finally the jolt of pleasure remained steady as Lina's warm lips enveloped the nipple completely and she began to suckle.
Kei arched her back, forgetting Yuri, Scarlet, and her own name. She barely noticed Lina's fingers undoing the button of her shorts, such was the blissful fog that had settled around her. She wanted so much to put her arms around Lina and hold her right where she was, but too soon the girl's lips were gone, leaving her nipple wet and hard. Kei became aware of her shorts being tugged down and felt she might tense up again when Lina's tongue swept over her right nipple. Kei closed her eyes and enjoyed more of the same treatment that her other nipple had been favoured with, no longer caring that her shorts were now on the floor.
Lina somehow managed to get rid of her own pants without letting up on Kei's now-hardened right nipple. Kei was vaguely aware that Lina was changing position, separating her legs so she could get in between them. It didn't matter. Nothing mattered as long as Lina kept doing what she was doing.
Then it did matter. A soft hand slid along the inside of Kei's left thigh, causing a shudder that seemed violent enough to crack the windows. Was she just overly sensitive to touch or was Lina that good?
Much to Kei's profound disappointment, Lina abandoned her ministrations to her breasts and began kissing down to her stomach. Kei decided she could live with that, however, so long as the other girl was still stroking her inner thigh. Lina applied a bit of pressure with her next couple of passes, and Kei obligingly spread her legs further. Damn, Kei thought, smiling to herself. The little vixen has me completely under her power. If I could purr, that's what I'd be doin' now.
It took her a moment or two to realize that Lina had released her wrists. There was no longer any reason for the 'aggressor' to keep the 'virgin' prisoner Kei was all too happy to wait and see what other previously-unknown sensations Lina would provoke. She found out as the warm wetness of Lina's tongue lapped over her vagina.
A series of obscenities jumped to Kei's fuzz-filled mind as the shock registered. Then it was too late to think about it, because Lina's fingers were spreading her and that teasing tongue was discovering her clitoris. Kei couldn't stay still any longer and began to squirm, her hands moving down to entwine in Lina's thick hair. She heard a moan and hoped it wasn't her own even while knowing it was. As the tongue probed further, her back arched again and she pushed Lina's head closer to her. The other girl obliged, lapping deliberately now, her face pressed so firmly against Kei the older girl could feel her breath inside her. As the sensations mounted, each on top of another, Kei declared to herself that this was wonderful, like nothing else she could imagine. Not even test-firing a new weapon had ever felt this glorious and she never wanted it to end.
Then the world exploded into a million pieces, each one a shimmering dot on the horizon of space as they drifted off to parts unknown. Kei thought she felt something sticky between her legs, but didn't much care. She was too exhausted.
"Yay!"
Kei's eyes snapped open at the sudden clapping across the room. She looked over and saw Scarlet had gotten to her feet in a standing ovation. Yuri's eyes were microscopic dots, much like her mouth.
"That was _wonderful_, girls!" Scarlet cheered. "Yuri, wasn't that the best show you've seen in months?"
"Ah ... hah ... uh ... I-need-some-water-please-excuse-me." Yuri bolted into the bathroom. Scarlet didn't seem to notice her distress, she'd gone over to hug Lina and tell her how proud she was of her. Kei tried to sit up and reached down to pick up her shirt from the floor. She wasn't altogether sure of everything that had occurred during the last few minutes but did know one thing both she and Yuri would feel better if she were dressed when she came back.

End of Chapter 14

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