Strawberries and Cream, an Ichigo Mashimaro fic

As expected, the cake was delicious and the room cleaning was a very well-appreciated gift, and Nobue hugged each girl in turn. She took her time with the hugs, Chika noticed absently. Then her parents offered their presents, and then they prepared to leave.

"Matsuri-chan, Ana-chan, would you both like a ride back to your homes? It is on the way, after all."

Ana bowed and gave them a smile. "Thank you very much, I would greatly appreciate it."

Matsuri mirrored her. "Thank you Mrs. Itoh, Mr. Itoh."

Nobue seemed the most disappointed. "Aw, already? I hoped you two would stick around for the night."

"Sorry Nobu-onee-chan... we still both have homework to complete, and it's a school night..."

"You're right, of course. I hope to see both of you here in the next couple days though! I don't want to suffer withdrawals!"

"Okay!" "Withdrawals?.... I mean... yea!"

And then they were gone.

Miu started walking upstairs. "Where are you going?"

"I have to go home, actually.... Mom said we're eating out tonight! I have to be ready in ten minutes! I need to find my costume!"

"Ah... okay, Miu-chan. See you in school tomorrow."

"Yah. Night, Chika!"

"Wait! Why are you going upstairs?! Use the door!"

"Nonsense! I'm a window traveller, now and forever!" and she raced up the stairs before Chika could stop her.

Nobue put an arm around her little sister. "It's just you and me, then, Chika."

"Ah... I need to put away the cake actually... can you meet me in my room though? I have to ask you something."

Nobue raised her eyebrows at Chika's unusual request and her suddenly flushed cheeks. "Okay... sure."

"Good."

She put away the cake carefully, her heart starting to pound again. What should she say? What should she do? Her sister wasn't a sexual predator or anything, she just had a thing for 'moe'... either way, she couldn't see how it would be reasonable to report what she found to their parents. She had to talk to her sister. To understand.

Of course she was nervous. Her sister was hiding interest in girls much younger than her. And it appeared to be a sexual interest.

Then why was she getting wet down there again?

"Sexual feelings come in many forms. While I cannot say what may be right or wrong, the fact remains that most people are attracted to someone of the opposite sex. That is not always the case. Some people are attracted to members of the same sex, or even to both."

No, no, no... she couldn't be attracted to her sister. Well, her parents did say it was okay to be attracted to either gender, that there was really nothing wrong with it and not to listen to anyone who said otherwise. But the class had said something about family, right?

"Sexual feelings between or for family members is something that is not considered okay in society. It is referred to as 'incest'. The best advice I can offer in this case is that it should be avoided completely. If any older family member tries to communicate sexual feelings to you or ask or force you to do anything sexual, please report it immediately to a different adult family member, a police officer or a school teacher so appropriate measures can be taken."

That was it. Not to. It's bad.

And then she thought back to earlier that morning. Staring at Nobue... at her full breasts, nipples fully hard, and her shaved folds between her legs glistening with moisture from the shower....

And the heat in her belly suddenly got horribly worse. Suddenly she felt far wetter than she had been.

Why was it wrong? This didn't feel like something that should be wrong. Just... weird. And really really making her hot.

Her hand was on her breast again. She didn't remember putting it there.

It was time to talk to Nobue. It was time to figure out what she was really feeling, and what her sister thought she was doing with those pictures.

oOo

"Onee-chan?" Chika asked somewhat nervously, pushing her bedroom door open. Nobue was laying on her bed upside-down, looking towards the door and swinging her legs back and forth in the air.

"I'm here, Chika. So what's this about? You girls already gave me a nice present."

"I know. I want to ask you about something I found while cleaning... under the bed."

She watched Nobue's expression as she talked. Her sister paled in a way she'd never seen before.

"Oh kami-sama... I... Chika, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean... I mean, you shouldn't have..."

Chika was surprised at the power she suddenly appeared to have over her sister. She really didn't know what to do now. "Onee-chan... it's... okay."

Nobue didn't appear convinced. "Look... please, just let me destroy those pictures and I'll never do it again, I swear. I know it's wrong, and I know I shouldn't think like that, but it's the only thing that felt natural and right, and I love you so much... I'm sorry..."

Chika plopped down on the bed next to her babbling older sister, and grabbed the pictures from behind her pillow.

"Onee-chan... I don't understand. I need you to make me understand..."

Nobue looked up with tears in her eyes. "What's there to understand? I was stupid, and I shouldn't have done it..."

"Then why do I feel this way?!"

Her older sister rocked back on the bed, shocked. "Wh... what do you mean?"

"Dammit, onee-chan!" Chika was getting annoyed now. She wanted to know where these feelings and.. desires.. were coming from, and her sister had the answers she needed. She held up the pictures in one hand and shook them around. "Why do I get these feelings when I see these pictures? Why do they make my panties wet, and why can't I get your naked body out of my mind?!"

Shocked didn't even begin to describe the older Itoh sister. Stunned, perhaps.

And then Nobue reached out and grabbed her younger sister, and kissed her hard.