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The Vain Rose's Garden	By : h3nta1fun Category: +. to F > Ah My Goddess Views: 23958 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
Disclaimer: I do not own the Ah!/Oh! My goddess series. This is not made for profit.

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Before I start with the chapter, I have to apologize for the long delay. I was probably pushing for far too many thing to happen on this chapter, and as a result I ended up spending too much time writing it.

Now, I’d like to thank everyone who decided to follow this story as well as comment on it on all the sites I’m posting it. And I want to further reassure you that I’ve got no intention to simply abandon this without any further notice, even if updates might be somewhat slow. The average chapter here is much longer compared to other stories and as such, they cover 3-4 times the amount of content I would’ve covered with a lot more frequent releases.

The sites I’m releasing (under the same username) this story are: Hentai Foundry, Adult Fanfiction and Archive of our own. Technically speaking the main site is Hentai Foundry, where I originally posted this story, but you can follow/read it on the other sites too. I generally check them on a regular basis and if you wish to leave some feedback, feel free to comment on any of them. Additionally, I’ve created a feedback forum post on both Hentai Foundry and Adult Fanfiction, where you can ask or discuss about the story, if you’re reluctant to do so in the comment section. Constructive criticism is always welcome.

An important notice is that Skuld is an adult here, not the young girl she’s in the actual series.

And for the necessary legal disclaimer:

I don’t own the Ah!/Oh! my goddess series. This is not made for profit.

xXx

Hell

Letting out a frustrated groan, the silver haired CEO of the demonic realm slapped her alarm clock to silence its aggravating tune that demanded her to get up. There wasn’t even a point to wake up this early today, since she told Hagall to take care of the day’s agenda, due to her amiable mood. And for anyone who knew her, it was more than obvious that antagonizing her would mean pain, especially when she was angry.

Although she was pretty happy that she had managed to appease her old friend during her latest visit to Heavens, even with Tyr’s blunder taken into account… the news she received when she arrived back to her home realm changed things dramatically for her. By the looks of it, Urd had actually taken that mortal boy as her boyfriend and that annoyed her to no end.

Even after the discussion she had with Tyr during that visit, part of her hoped that it would’ve taken her daughter a lot longer to make such a decision, and hopefully change her mind by then. To be honest, she had nothing personal with the boy, Urd had picked as her lover, and after an extensive review of his profile, Hild even came to accept that he was a decent candidate to court her daughter. Still, the idea that this was going to put Urd in a situation not too different from hers was more than enough to deeply upset the demoness. She was actually so pissed off that she spent most of the previous day chewing her subordinates for all kinds of blunders they’ve done during the last couple of years, until she caught herself and decided to take the next day off, just to give herself enough time to vent.

As such, Hild felt tempted to simply go back to sleep, until the sound of her apartment's intercom forced her to reach out and press the button on the video phone on her nightstand. Immediately, the image of one of her higher ranking demons appeared on screen, causing Hild to groan in annoyance as she had explicitly told everyone not to disturb her unless it was absolutely necessary. “I really hope there’s a good reason behind your visit, Vornir…”

Clearing his throat, the head of Hell’s Sales Department smiled in front of the intercom camera. “My apologies, lady Hild, but… I believe I’ve got some interesting news to share with you.”

“Very well, come inside. I’ll meet you in the living room” said Hild with a sigh as she opened the door through the intercom console and then got up from her bed, throwing just a night shirt over her naked body. After all, Hild wasn’t terribly worried to appear like that in front of her subordinate since he was one of the many who had a chance to sleep with her in the past. And just like the rest of her casual partners, Hild made it perfectly clear that she wasn’t looking for a boyfriend, let alone a potential spouse. A fact that, Vornir had come to begrudgingly accept, knowing that pushing his luck too far would’ve been a pretty bad move.

Walking into her spacious living room, the semi naked demoness found Vornir already seated on one of her luxurious sofas and waved dismissively when he was about to get up in order to properly greet her. “There’s no need for such formalities while there’s no one around us. Now, what was so important that required you to come here in person? I believe I made it clear that I’m taking this day off.”

“I must apologize for disturbing you so early in the morning, lady Hild” said Vornir with a small bow, regardless of her insistence to act in a casual manner. “A couple of days ago, I’ve received an anonymous tip concerning a potential scandal involving a high ranking goddess, and while I initially didn’t think much of it, curiosity got the better of me. So, I eventually decided to investigate this matter.”

“A scandal you say?” Raising an eyebrow, Hild had to admit that this was somewhat of a disappointment, especially as the vast majority of such tips were nothing more than hearsay.

“Yes, I know that those tips rarely pay off and I could end up wasting a lot of time in order to get the hard evidence to back it up… However, I think I’ve gotten some pretty interesting results.” Smiling proudly, Vornir produced an envelope and then offered it to his curious leader, who didn’t waste time to check what this was all about.

Carefully tearing its seal open, Hild found a series of photos and the moment she actually saw who was depicted in them, her eyes went wide from shock. “Where did you find those?”

“I had to pull a few favors in our Intelligence Agency, but eventually managed to convince them that it was worth the risk to spy on Heaven’s second in command,” said Vornir, before he pointed at the photos. “That happened a few days ago, and I’m fairly certain that she never told her husband about it.”

If anyone ever her that Ansuz of all goddesses was capable of having a secret affair, Hild would’ve called them crazy. Still, she was actually aware that Hoenir had been a long time friend of Ansuz even before the goddess married Tyr, so it wasn’t inconceivable for her to turn to him during the whole fiasco with Hagall. Ever since Hild reunited with her ex that, it became obvious that Ansuz was under a lot of stress from the inevitable feelings of jealousy that got grip of her. And that latest incident was merely the catalyst that opened the proverbial floodgates.

“I see…” Putting the photos back into the envelope, Hild rubbed her temples as she could already feel a major headache coming. “Still, what you’ve got here is just Ansuz in the middle of a makeout session. Is there anything more?”

“I’m afraid that even if there is… gaining access to such material is far from simple,” said Vornir with an apologetic frown. “It’s hard to spy anyone in Heavens; let alone one of the highest ranking members of their society. Because of that, all we could get were those few photos of those two kissing each other. Still, that’s…”

“Not enough,” finished Hild, effectively stopping her subordinate before he carried on. “A few kisses aren’t enough to prove anything just by themselves. So, unless you’ve got evidence of them having sex, and more importantly… without Tyr’s knowledge of the fact, then I’m afraid that there’s little reason to discuss more about this matter.”

“But!… my lady!...”

“I believe I was clear enough.”

Offering his leader a respectful bow, Vornir had no other option but to back off and avoid getting into an argument he wasn’t going to win under any circumstances. “As you wish, my lady.”

“Good. In that case, I suspect that we have nothing else to discuss here. Now, you’ll have to excuse me, but I’ve got things to do” Getting up from the sofa, Hild simply left her subordinate alone and headed back to her inner chambers without even looking behind.

Despite his best efforts to hide it, Vornir was quite disappointed with the outcome of this visit. Not only she didn’t praise him for managing to get those photos, but it seemed that the whole subject was going to be swept under the rag. After all the trouble he had gone through to impress her, Vornir hoped for some recognition of his hard work, yet in the end… he got absolutely nothing.

‘Well… you know what? I’ve put too much effort in this to just let Hild sweep the matter under the rag. Let’s see what her lover thinks about those photos too…’

xXx

Earth

For Keiichi and his group of goddesses the road trip to the beach was a fairly exciting experience, despite the fact that they had traveled all the way there on the student’s trusty Beemer. Of course, given that there was room for only two passengers on the bike, one had to turn herself into a more compact form for easier transport. And for the sake of not treating neither Peorth nor Urd in a special manner, Keiichi decided to let Belldandy sit behind him, while his two girlfriends shared the sidecar, with Peorth sitting there like normal, while Urd changed into a chibi form to save space.

The whole trip lasted nearly three whole hours with a fifteen minute break halfway way to their destination. And as mundane as the whole thing must’ve been for a couple of goddesses, they unanimously expressed their opinion that the experience was well worth it. After all, they’d normally teleport themselves and Keiichi to their destination within minutes, but then again the prospect of trying something new appealed to them; albeit for different reasons.

Both Peorth and Urd wanted to give their boyfriend a chance to take them on a road trip and in the process spend some time to properly bond together. Sex was definitely an enjoyable experience for all three of them, but far from ideal to set as the basis of their relationship. As such, they needed more chances to interact together, just like ordinary couples did, even though there was nothing normal in their case. Relationships between deities and mortals weren’t exactly unheard of, yet it was highly unlikely for a single mortal to attract two goddesses, so, both of them were feeling the pressure to make this work in the long run. After all, they were considerably older and more experienced than their mortal lover, which meant that they had to keep the young and enthusiastic student from focusing too much on what he did with them in the bedroom. Although in Keiichi’s defense, he had actually shown great restraint and treated both his girlfriends like normal people, by trying to get to know them better, instead of just having sex with them as often as he possibly could.

On the other hand, Belldandy was mostly interested to keep the peace between Peorth and Urd, before things escalated to some sort of popularity contest. Granted, neither her sister nor the rose goddess had shown any serious signs of jealousy so far, and to a certain degree Belldandy felt somewhat ashamed knowing that if she had been in Urd’s place things would’ve been way different. Still, it was far too early for her to be certain that the trio’s relationship was stable enough and as such, the Norn of the present wished to stick around and make sure that her sister wouldn’t end up in yet another catastrophic relationship. And while she had been relatively uncertain about Keiichi’s character, given the far from ideal introduction to him, Belldandy’s review of his profile revealed that he was a genuinely good person; an impression that was further backed by her own observations during the last couple of days.

“Oh, this is the place!”

Breaking the silence, Peorth pointed at a beachside inn and tea shop in the distance, although the others’ reaction was slightly skeptical to say the least.

“Uh… are you sure about that, Peorth?” asked Keiichi as he parked in front of the building and despite his best efforts to sound positive, it was hard to overlook that the whole place had definitely seen better days.

“Well, unless I’m mistaken… this is the Drunken Dragon Inn,” said the rose goddess as she tried to read the almost faded sign on top of the tea house. She was delighted to find such an affordable place for them to stay for the weekend, although… it was starting to look pretty obvious just why this inn was so cheap.

“It looks…” started Belldandy, as she made an effort to come up with something positive to say, yet paused to make sure that she wasn’t going to accidentally lie about this establishment, although Urd had no reservations about voicing her opinion.

“It looks like crap,” said the goddess of the past with a grimace. “Just where did you find this place anyway?”

“Hey! It took me some effort to come up with an inn that wasn’t already overbooked and within our price range!” said Peorth as she tried to defend her choice of an inn, despite her own reservations now that she saw the building’s poor state of disrepair.

“We’re goddesses, so why don’t we summon some money for us to rent a proper room or two at a decent hotel?” asked Urd with a casual shrug, only to have both her fellow goddesses shake their heads.

“I’m afraid that’s not possible, sister. We’re only allowed to use mortal currency when it’s absolutely necessary, and given that this is far from a life or death situation, we cannot just conjure up money,” said Belldandy, with Peorth also joining her to further elaborate.

“On top of that, I’m the only one who’s got an allowance from Heavens so that I can cover some of my expenses here on Earth. Of course with that sum being comparable to what a college student gets from their parents, I just cannot afford a five star hotel for us,” said Peorth with a sigh. “I really thought that this was a bargain, but…”

“Please don’t be so hasty to judge a book by its covers,” said Keiichi, interrupting the others before they ended up in an argument. “Let’s check this place out first, and besides… we’re only going to stay here for a day or two.”

“Alright… If you’re okay with it, then I’m good, too,” said Urd, much to her fellow goddess’ shock. Even Belldandy wasn’t expecting her sister to change her mind so easily, especially given how headstrong Urd was. Yet for some reason, the bronze skinned goddess was willing to back off from a potential argument and potentially inconvenience herself for the sake of someone who’s not directly related to her.

“Thanks, Urd!” said Keiichi with a smile, while Peorth and Belldandy merely nodded and shared a confused glance. “Let’s go and have a cup of iced tea. After driving all the way here, I definitely need a cold drink.”

“Sure thing… Lead the way, Keiichi,” said Urd as she followed after him, with her sister and Peorth just a few steps behind her.

xXx

Heavens

“Morning…”

Looking up from his datapad in annoyance, Tyr watched the family’s pet dog, Armageddon walk towards the TV with his ever present bored expression on his face. Unlike their counterparts in the mortal realm, celestials dogs were far more intelligent and even capable of speech, although in Armageddon’s case… that was both a blessing and a curse.

“Are you feeling alright? You rarely wake up before noon,” said Tyr as cast a curious glance at the yawning dog. The lord of the gods was in the middle of studying Keiichi’s profile, since he wanted to find out more about the mortal student who became his firstborn’s boyfriend.

“I wanted a morning snack,” said the bear sized pooch, as he tapped the ‘cookies’ button on the custom made remote that, Skuld made for him. And soon enough, a small robot wobbled its way towards Armageddon, carrying a bowl filled with cookies for the hungry pet, much to Tyr’s annoyance.

“Don’t you have anything better to do than munching all the time?” asked the lord of Heavens, only for his dog to shake his head. “Like guarding the house or something…”

“Nah… Skuld’s new security system is doing most of the work, so, I can live the good life,” said Armageddon while he munching on his cookies. “Although… I’ve started a new hobby: whispering.”

“Huh? Whispering isn’t a hobby, you silly pooch! It’s just talking in a quiet fashion…” said Tyr in confusion, but that didn’t seem to phase Armageddon at all.

“Not really. You see, I want to become a dog whisperer as a hobby, so, I started with the basics,” said Armageddon with a rare grin.

“What?”

“Oh, come on! I’m a dog and I… whisper. Do you get it now?” said the chuckling dog, earning an annoyed groan from Tyr.

“Very funny, mister comedian,” said Tyr with a shake of his head. “That’s the most hilarious thing I’ve heard as of late.”

“Actually… make it the second most hilarious thing,” corrected Armageddon, giving Tyr a sideways glance. “The first… must be the reason you’re still here. Not that I mind the company, since my house has more than enough space for the two of us, but, I would’ve preferred having Bell as a roommate. She’s such a nice cook… and loves to tidy up the whole place.”

“My daughter isn’t your personal maid, you lazy mutt!” shouted Tyr, while struggling not to zap his sarcastic pet. It was bad enough that he had to stay in the doghouse thanks to that little incident with Hagall, and to have someone to make fun of him on top of that was something that the chief god wasn’t going to tolerate. “And if you try to make such a joke ever again… I’ll…”

Pausing as he heard his phone chime, Tyr decided to check what it was all about and the fact that the message came from an anonymous user from Hell added more to the mystery.

‘Hm… strange. If Hild wanted to send anything to me then she would’ve done than from her account. So why would… wait… Ansuz and… Hoenir? What?’

xXx

Earth

Entering the tea house, Keiichi and his group of goddesses found the whole place almost empty; save for a tired middle aged man who was likely the owner. And while most others would’ve simply turned around and left, the dark haired student decided to give it a try.

“Uh… excuse me, sir. Are you open for business? We need a place to stay for the night and I wondered if you could...”

“Don’t bother, kid. I’m almost done with this place, anyway,” mumbled the old man without even turning to cast a glance at his visitors. “Nobody comes here these days, so, go ahead and try one of those fancy hotels at the other end of the resort.”

“Hey, we’re here, pal! And if you give everyone this kind of attitude, it’s no wonder that you’ve got no customers!” growled Urd, before Belldandy put a hand on her sister’s shoulder and shook her head, while Peorth decided to step in and try a more tactful approach.

“Please forgive my friend’s temper, we… rode all the way here on a bike and we wanted to rent a room for the night,” said Peorth in a more diplomatic manner, while Keiichi did his best to nod in agreement.

Letting out a sigh, the old man turned to face the newcomers properly and he was momentarily stunned by the goddesses, yet did his best to hide his blush. “Look, it’s not like I want to kick you out of here, but my inn is in desperate need for repairs and given that I’m the red… I don’t have the money to do anything about it. At best, all I can do is sit here and remember the good old days, but other than that… not much.”

“Then why are you still open?” asked Keiichi, as he struggled to understand the other man’s reasoning.

“That’s a good question, actually. Most people tell me to sell the business and retire,” said the man with sadness evident in his eyes. “But I’m far too stubborn to do so, and that leaves me no other option than stay here until I no longer have the ability to keep this place open.”

‘And they call me stubborn sometimes,’ thought the fed up Urd before she turned to Keiichi and placed a hand on his shoulders. “Let’s go. There’s no point staying here, if there are no rooms for us to rent.”

“But… what if we give him a hand?” came Belldandy’s suggestion that took everyone by surprise, especially the aging owner of the inn.

And while Keiichi was about to agree with Urd and simply turn around to leave, he decided to give it a go and side with Belldandy on this occasion. It wasn’t actually a financial issue, since he was fairly confident that they could actually find another place to stay, but in reality he kind of felt sympathy for the old man. In many ways the whole situation reminded him of the financial problems the Motor Club faced on an almost constant basis, as well as his own struggle to live with his meager allowance. “Actually, that’s not a bad idea! If we give you a hand, can we stay here?”

“What are you even talking about, kid? This isn’t some dumb joke,” said the balding man as he tried to sound angry, although in all honesty he couldn’t quite get mad with the only people that actually offered their help. “I have several rooms that need some proper maintenance, and you’re more likely going to break something instead of fixing it!”

“Hey, I may not look like it, but I’m good with tools,” said Keiichi, despite some sniggering coming from Urd and Peorth, who most likely thought about a tool of a very different kind. “Look, I’m not promising the impossible, but at the very least I can fix the rooms we need for the night.”

“I…Oh whatever!... If you’re so sure about yourself, I’ll let you stay for a night. Also, I’m not charging you anything, but keep in mind that if you break something, then you’ll have to pay for it, boy,” said the inn’s owner as he extended his hand. “And by the way, you can call me Tanaka.”

“Morisato Keiichi,” said the younger man as he shook his hand. “Just give me a few minutes to get our bags inside, and then I’ll get straight to work!”

xXx

“Oh dear…”

Once they inside the room Keiichi was supposedly going to share with Peorth, it became painfully obvious to everyone just how bad the situation really was. Even Belldandy herself who was known for being overly optimistic was slightly taken aback by the sheer amount of work that needed to be done in order for this place to be back in business. And a quick look on the room she was going to share with Urd revealed that it was in a very similar state of disrepair.

Outdated electrical appliances, half of which had already perished, along with an aging paint that started to flake off the walls, were all problems that couldn’t be solved by a one man and especially in a single day.

“You said it, Bell,” said Urd as she paced her hands on her hips. “See what I told you? This mess is far beyond Keiichi’s ability to handle. First of all, we’re not buying him new appliances and second… we can’t repaint the rooms while staying in them. Even if we tolerate the smell, it’s not healthy for Keiichi to breathe those fumes for two whole days.”

“Not to sound harsh, but I fear that your sister’s right, Belldandy. While we can definitely fix the most serious problems with magic, it’s going to be rather… problematic to explain how everything happened so quickly,” said Peorth, trying to avoid any confrontation with her fellow wish granter.

“Hold on girls! I think we can manage without using any magic at all!” said Keiichi, who feared that the situation was deteriorating and jumped in before things got out of hand. “We obviously can’t do anything about the appliances or the outdated furniture, but at the very least I can paint the rooms, especially if we all share one. That way I’ll paint the other and before we leave, I can also do the same for the one we spent the night in.”

Sharing a skeptical look, Urd and Peorth knew that it was unlikely for Keiichi to back off, not only for Belldandy’s sake, but due to his own determination. Their boyfriend wasn’t a quitter and even though this seemed to be outside of his expertise, it was unlikely that he’d give up that easily. As such, they decided to back off and give him a chance, since they didn’t want to make him feel that they thought less of him by doubting his ability to pull this off.

“Very well, I guess we can do that,” said Peorth in the most diplomatic manner she could manage, which made both her boyfriend and Belldandy to let out a sigh of relief. “However, it’s going to be absolutely unfair for you to spend the whole weekend working inside the inn, instead of enjoying the ocean with us, Keiichi. After all, that’s why we’re here in the first place! I wanted for you to have a chance to relax, not overwork yourself to death!”

“I think that you’re right,” said Belldandy all of a sudden, surprising Keiichi who was about to argue with the rose goddess. “We did come here to relax and as such, it’s absolutely unfair to expect him to spend the whole weekend working. So, even though we’re not going to use magic directly, that doesn’t mean that we can’t use an… indirect approach either.”

“Huh? What do you have in mind?” asked Keiichi, as he became curious about what the goddess of the present was planning.

“It’s fairly simple, actually. I can construct a few temporary clones of yours to help with the manual labor and as long as we keep the owner away from them, there’s no need to worry about anything,” explained Belldandy with a smile, which was apparently contagious as the two other goddesses’ faces also light up, leaving only Keiichi to have some reservations.

“Uh… I’m not sure… Is that even safe? I mean…”

“Oh, come on Keiichi! That’s a very good idea, actually!” said Urd in an effort to convince her boyfriend. “With some extra copies of yourself to give you a hand, you’re going to have a lot more free time to spend with the rest of us, instead of wasting all in a restoration project!”

“Okay, if it’s nothing too problematic, then I suppose I have no problem with it.”

xXx

Heavens

To say that Tyr wasn’t looking forward for this conversation would’ve been the understatement of the century. Yet the celestial leader had no other option but to have a talk with his wife and hopefully the entire matter could be resolved in a civilized manner; or at the very least, without any excessive drama.

It was often said that open relationships were a double edged sword and the greater the benefits were, the worse their drawbacks happened to be. Even though they had managed to find a reasonable formula to keep everyone in their relationship happy, Tyr worried that the root of the problem was that at some point, Ansuz started to feel neglected. Even though it should’ve been Hild the one to feel jealous of the official wife’s easier access to Tyr, in most cases it turned out that it was Ansuz the one who never got to spend as much time with her own husband. Whether it was due to their ridiculous daily schedule, or choosing to spend time with her daughters whenever she got the chance, Ansuz was starting to feel left out, and the latest crisis was a telltale sign that she was close to her breaking point.

“It’s me. Can I come in?”

Shaking his head, Tyr collected his thoughts and cleared his throat as he prepared for what could be a make or break moment. “Yes, you may enter.”

As soon as Ansuz stepped inside her husband’s office, it was more than obvious from her stiff posture that something was amiss, although she did her best to act as if everything was fine. “You wanted to see me, so… what is it all about?”

“I know it might sound a bit pretentious, but I wanted to apologize for paying so little attention to you over the last couple of years,” said Tyr in an effort to go straight for the root of the problem, rather than any of the symptoms.

“That… sounds nice, but… what’s up all of a sudden?” asked the confused goddess who probably expected something different from Tyr. “Is it about staying in Armageddon’s doghouse? I’m not mad about that incident anymore, so… you’re welcome to sleep in the main house once again.”

“Well, that’s good news indeed, but I didn’t ask you to come here for that. I simply thought that most of our recent problems were mere symptoms of a much bigger issue and I’d rather address that, instead of wasting our time with details.”

Offering a nod, Ansuz couldn’t exactly disagree with her husband’s logic, although at the same time, she began to suspect that he was a bit too evasive in his approach and worried that this was likely a bad sign. “I must admit that I had some similar thoughts as of late, but… I chose not to bring the subject up, mostly to avoid a big argument. Then again, all couples have such moments and for the sake of not making a bad situation even worse, I’d like to calmly talk about it, if you’re willing to do so.”

“Very well, I think that would be for the best,” said Tyr with a nod, pausing to consider how to move on. “I’m aware that whatever happened with Hagall triggered most of the recent problems, so I was wondering if you’d like some… level of freedom, too?”

“No, I’d rather not. In all honesty I did consider the option, but in the end that’s exactly what caused all those problems to begin with,” admitted Ansuz, even though she looked a bit nervous to do so.

“You did consider it, though.” It wasn’t a question, and the sound of Tyr’s voice made his wife suspect that he probably knew a bit more than he was letting on.

“Like I said, I thought about it and… Okay, I admit it! I may had tried to do more than just that, but in all honesty, I didn’t quite manage to go too far with… well...” said Ansuz as she averted her gaze.

“With… kissing Hoenir?”

“Yes… and that was likely the worst of ideas, since doing that sort of thing with an old friend can quickly turn into a pretty awkward experience,” said Ansuz, despite her fierce blush. However now that the cat was out of the bag, the goddess wanted to make sure that her husband didn’t get the wrong idea. “Like I said, I… well.. we… thought that it was likely going to cause more problems and as such we didn’t go any further than a single kiss. Although, considering that we didn’t go for anything beyond that, I’m kind of surprised that you even heard of that little thing.”

“I was surprised as well, especially since the informant is apparently a demon,” said Tyr while offering Ansuz his phone with the message he received a few hours ago. “Go ahead and check this out.”

“Hm… that’s… interesting. If I had to make a guess, someone’s trying to turn this into a scandal, or at the very least cause a commotion. Still, I seriously doubt that it’s Hild’s work. That’s just not her style.”

“Agreed. Besides, going for such an underhanded method isn’t something that I really appreciate, and she’s most certainly aware of it,” said Tyr with a nod. “Besides, she did call me a while ago and mentioned that it was one of her subordinate’s bright idea. Although she wasn’t expecting that he’d go as far to send me the photos behind her back.”

“Demons were always ambitious by nature, so what else is new?” said Ansuz with a casual shrug. “I suppose that on this occasion I’m the one who’s staying in the doghouse, right?”

“Actually, enough with the doghouse,” said Tyr with a growl, trying not to make any snide comments about their dog and his wonderful personality. “Instead of making matters worse, how about we take a day off in the upcoming week and spend it together?”

“For real? That… that would be great…” said Ansuz with a blink, as she could hardly believe her ears. “Are you sure about it, though? I mean...”

“Yes, yes… you did something, or at least you tried to. Which is actually less than what I’ve done, so I don’t really have the right to make a huge deal about it. In the end, it’s probably for the best if we put those incidents behind us and try to spend more time together.”

“I think you’re right, dear. We’ve been too preoccupied with silly things that we kind of forgot what’s important for us. At any rate, is there anything else you’d like to talk about? I’m really sorry, but I do have a meeting to attend in a couple of minutes.”

“Well, considering that you never really went too far with Hoenir, how about you have a second chance with someone else? I don’t want you to feel that I got lucky and you never really had the chance to get even,” said Tyr, but the dirty look he was receiving from his wife was more than enough to make him stop.

“Anything… intelligent, I mean...” muttered Ansuz darkly, trying to resist the urge to slap her husband with a wet tuna.

“Actually, Hild wanted to know if you could hang around with her later today. She’s going on a quick visit to meet Urd’s boyfriend and wants you to tag along and have a look too.”

“Hm… now that sounds interesting!” said Ansuz with a bit of a grin. “Yes, I’d definitely love to go over there and see what’s going on! Just tell her that as soon as I’m done with the meeting, I’ll join her on Earth!”

Offering her a nod, Tyr went back to work and watched his wife, but as soon as she walked out of his office, he reached for the phone.

“It is I.”

xXx

Earth

Even though Keiichi had no idea about magic, alchemy or whatever the goddesses were trying to use in order to make those clones of his… a cooking pot was definitely not what he had in mind.

“Uh… are you making clones or some sort of weird soup?”

“Technically speaking, it’s a bit of both,” said Belldandy as she sprinkled salt into the strange concoction she was preparing. “You see, once the soup is ready, then I can fish out your clones from the pot.”

“Right…”

Giggling as they watched the smiling goddess of the present, Peorth and Urd had already changed into something more suitable to take a dip into the ocean. The former chose a black corset like bikini that was held together with a red ribbon at the front and somewhat resembled her favorite attire, while the latter opted for a golden bikini that revealed so much of her perfect skin that it made Keiichi feel as if his pants were a bit too tight.

“Come on, lover boy! It’s your turn to get ready for the beach!” urged the goddess of the past, as she tugged at her boyfriend.

“Just a moment, Urd! I want to see what’s going to happen,” said Keiichi, earning a pout from the bronze skinned goddess.

“Don’t worry about it, sister. I’m almost done here!” said Belldandy with a smile and then reached to grab what appeared to be a whisk of dark hair that suddenly emerged from the bubbling liquid. And despite how impossible it looked, Belldandy managed to pull out a fully grown and naked version of Keiichi emerged out of the pot. And despite the blush that sight caused to the shy goddess, Belldandy didn’t waste too much time staring at him. Moving to fish out the second of the clones, Belldandy kept repeating the same process until all four copies of Keiichi were standing before them, allowing the original to take a close look at his newly brewed replicas.

“Uh... I hate to say it, but… boy do I look dumb!” said Keiichi, making the goddesses laugh at how silly that sounded.

“Don’t worry, Keiichi! Unless I’m mistaken, these clones only possess the bare minimum of your memories and intelligence, so… they might look a bit… less smart than you do. However, that doesn’t mean that they can’t do the job we want them for,” said Peorth as she glanced over at Belldandy who was in the process of summoning a full set of clothes for them. “Right Belldandy?”

“Huh? Oh, yes! That’s definitely true!” said the goddess of the present before she noticed that her sister was giving her with a rather suspicious look. “Um… yes, Urd?”

“Just out of sheer curiosity… how do you know exactly what kind of boxers Keiichi wears?” asked Urd, yet all she managed to do was to confuse her sister, instead of the blush she was expecting to get from her.

“Because I did the laundry the other day?”

“Ah, that makes sense…” said Urd with a sheepish expression, since her teasing attempt pretty much failed. “At any rate, why don’t you pick a nice bikini and join us at the beach?”

“Actually I’ve already picked a lovely swimsuit for this,” said Belldandy, before she dismissed her clothes and summoned a rather daring white bikini that caused both goddesses to raise an eyebrow. “Well? What do you think, sister?”

In all seriousness, Urd was rather impressed by Belldandy’s choice, given that it showed a lot more skin than anything she’d worn on similar occasions. More specifically, the bikini top’s triangle cups were only covering two thirds of her breasts, while the bottom part was a cheeky one, exposing more that half of her pert behind, yet without going as far as Urd’s tiny thong. “That’s… a lovely bikini, alright. Although, do you mind me asking what’s the occasion?”

“Huh?” For a moment, Belldandy seemed a bit lost as to what her sister was referring to, until she actually checked her bikini for clues and only then did she realize what was wrong. “Oh, you mean the design? I’ve actually won this in a raffle at the local marketplace, so I thought it would’ve been nice to wear it, since both of you would find it too… conservative. Although, I don't’ mind it, to be absolutely honest with you.”

‘That sounds like Bell, aright…’ Chuckling a bit, Urd was actually pleased to see that her normally prudish sister decided to go for something a bit more… fun, and as such, the half goddess chose not to tease her about it. “Actually, I think it really suits you, Bell.”

“Very well, then, I’ll show these guys what they have to do here,” said Keiichi with a smile after he managed to teach his clones how to put their clothes on. “But there's no need to sit here and wait for me. Just go ahead and have some fun at the beach. I’ll join you once I’m done here.”

“Very well, Keiichi,” said Peorth with a nod, as she and the others headed for the door. “Just don’t be too late, okay?”

“Sure thing, Peorth! I’ll be there in no time!”

xXx

Heavens

Drinking alone in a bar was a brand new experience for Skuld, yet far from what she would’ve considered as fun. Unlike her eldest sister who loved coming here whenever she had some time to kill, Skuld would’ve preferred to enjoy a bucketful of ice cream, although today she thought that she really needed a hard drink. A decision she deeply regretted as soon as she actually tried what the bartender gave her.

“Ugh! Blegh!” Pinching the bridge of her nose, Skuld tried to induce enough pain on herself in a desperate effort to forget about the absolutely horrid taste of that foul liquid. “The Hell’s that stuff? It tastes like glue solvent!”

“It can also be used like that, if you’re in dire need,” said the bartender before offering her a much milder cocktail. “Here, I believe this is much better suited for a young lady like you.”

“Hey, I’m not a lightweight, but, I won’t turn down a free drink.” said Skuld in an attempt to save face while she ‘reluctantly’ accepted the replacement drink. Much to her relief, she could handle this particular drink a lot better than the other, although after a couple of sips, Skuld realized a rather important detail. “Wait… it is free, right?”

“Technically speaking it’s not, but you don’t have about it, miss. It’s on that god’s tab,” said the bartender as he pointed at another deity in the far corner of the bar, but Skuld didn’t pay too much attention at first.

‘Great… now I’ve got someone hitting on me. Seriously… they think I’m so easy they’ll get me with such a cliched method?’ Rolling her eyes, Skuld continued to sip from her drink, but after several seconds, curiosity got the better of her and finally decided to check this guy out. Glancing towards the direction the bartender had previously pointed at, Skuld spotted a rather attractive god wave at her in a friendly fashion. Not that there were actually any particularly unsightly immortals around, but even then, everyone had their preferences. ‘Hm… not bad, actually. Perhaps I should give him a chance… if he’s not expecting too much from me.’

Noticing her look, the god quickly got up from his stool and approached her, taking a seat next to the brunette goddess, offering her a toothy smile. “Hello there, miss. I’ve noticed that you were alone and wondered if you needed some company. Unless… you’re waiting for someone.”

“No, I’m here on my own,” said Skuld as she tried to imitate Urd’s relaxed body language whenever she flirted with others, regardless that she turned them down most of the time. “What about you?”

“What a coincidence! I’m here on my own too!”

“So… how about we get to know each other?” asked Skuld, while trying to remember some of Urd’s lines. Of course she had to omit a few bits that sounded pretty corny to her, but in the end Skuld did get some results when the god looked up. ‘Ha! It still works even without calling him hot stuff or all those silly things Urd comes up with. Although… should I go for it right now or just give him my number and wait for the… booty call? I kind of wished that I paid more attention to what Urd was telling me that other time.’

“Of course! I’d love to get to know such a lovely young lady!” said the god, until the bartender offered Skuld another drink, and then immediately took a few steps back, as if his life was on the line.

“T-There you go, miss… p-please e-enjoy.”

“Huh?” Skuld blinked when she noticed the offered drink and couldn’t believe that someone else must’ve bought her another drink. And for a young goddess like Skuld, the prospect of suddenly becoming popular was almost as annoying as it was flattering. Sure, it was likely just some god who wanted to have some fun time with her and nothing beyond that, but then again, Urd did that without turning into a complete slut. ‘That’s right! If Urd can have the occasional bang, then why not me? It’s not like I’ll go overboard with it.’

Accepting the offered drink, Skuld took a sip from it, before properly turning to her right; the same direction the trembling bartender was nervously staring at. “Thanks for the drink!”

“My pleasure.”

It was only after the she took a good look at the eerily familiar god that the amorous Norn went white from shock, and… really wished she had stayed in bed today. “DAD?!”

Taking a seat next to his daughter, Tyr nodded to the bartender while pointing at Skuld’s drink. “I’ll take two of the same.”

“Y-Yes, my lord!”

“Good.” Turning to his petrified daughter, Tyr spent a few seconds inspecting her getup, and in all seriousness he was genuinely impressed. Skuld had apparently gone all out, with a form fitting crop top so tight that the outline of her nipples was clearly visible, and a pair of low rise hot pants that barely exposed the straps of what appeared to be the goddess’ T-back thong. “So, how did it go?”

“H-Huh?”

“You met that young god a while earlier, or am I mistaken?” asked Tyr, as he took a few sips from his glass, while carefully studying his daughter’s expression.

“Oh… you mean… Gullveig? We… met earlier, but if I have to be honest with you… I’m not sure what to make out of that conversation,” said Skuld with a frown as she looked down at her own glass. “I tried to follow Belldandy’s advice, and asked him if he wanted to date me for a while and see how things would go before getting more serious about it, but… he didn’t seem all too enthusiastic with that prospect. More likely… he looked pretty disappointed to me.”

“Skuld… Belldandy may be quite knowledgeable on many things, but when it comes to dating, she’s as much of a beginner as you are,” said Tyr with a shake of his head. “Come to think of it… you may have more experience at this point than she does. As such, she may had not been the ideal goddess to ask for advice, especially if that’s what she thought it was a great idea for you to try.”

“But, dad! It really sounded like a good piece of advice!”

“And it was, at least as long as you kept it to yourself. When you go and tell someone who likes you that you’re going to date them only under the condition that he shouldn’t expect too much, then it really sounds like you’re just screwing around with him,” said Tyr as he glanced in the direction where Skuld’s wannabe partner had fled to. “Just like that god from before who only wanted a good time with you and nothing beyond that. However, the main difference in your situation is that you pretty much told someone who had feelings for you that you likely cared more for his penis than the rest of him. Now, that works for casual partners or even a sexfriend, but for someone who cares about you? Not so much.”

“I’m sorry. I probably didn’t think what it must’ve been for the poor guy, before saying all that,” said Skuld in shame, while taking a look at her clothes. “And I did come here to… well…”

“Slut around?” asked Tyr with a raised eyebrow, before he pat his daughter’s shoulder. “Look, I’m not here to give you a sermon, at least not while I’m having my own problems with your mother. But… speaking from personal experience, it’s much better if you think matters ahead of time and with a clear mind, instead of making spontaneous decisions. You know who’s Hagall, right?”

“Of course I do! She’s Hild’s second in command. Although… why are you asking?”

“Because a while ago, while I was spending a night in Hell, Hild… more or less offered me the option to see whether her blonde deputy is as good as she looks. And you know what?... For a short while I really hoped that your mother wouldn’t mind if I banged that blonde bombshell whenever she dropped by for business,” admitted Tyr, earning a blush from his daughter who nodded slowly, not knowing what else to say. “But… that’s what happens when you let your mind confuse reality with your silly, lust induced fantasies and lose track of what’s going on around you. So, the best thing you can do right now is to think what’s really important for you, instead of putting superficial things above your true needs. Do you understand what I’m saying so far, Skuld?”

“I think so,” said the goddess of the future with an uncertain nod. “You’re talking about… um… my attempt to take that god’s offer?”

“In short… yes, that’s the case. Just like me and Hagall, I’ve got no doubt that you can also find all sorts of attractive and even experienced gods who’d definitely satisfy your carnal desires, although whether that’s what you actually need at this point of time is a totally different matter. In the end, it becomes a matter of priorities. If you honestly want sex above everything else, then you should probably have to catch up with that god from before and arrange for a single night, or maybe a few times more, but that’s about it. On the other hand, if you want something a bit deeper than just sex, then you’ve got some hard decisions to make and probably have to talk to that other boy instead. What was his name, again?”

“Gullveig…” said Skuld as she seemed rather troubled by her father’s words. “How am I supposed to know what I want, though?”

“Honestly? I’d love to know the answer to that, too. Even though I’ve been on this world for much longer than you, that doesn’t make me a lot wiser; only someone with more experiences. Although… keep in mind that a good portion of said experiences were my failures, but then again, living is a constant learning process. However, based on what I know about you so far, I think that you’ll enjoy a stable relationship a lot more than a constant rush from one bedroom to another. Unless of course you’ve got a thing for public sex… although… it can be rather uncomfortable at times from what I’ve heard. Darn ants...”

“I’ll keep that in mind.” Giggling at her father’s attempt at a joke, Skuld paused for a second when she started to wonder if that last bit was actually true or something he just came up with. “Although… are you speaking from experience about the ants?”

“Now, that’s not the important thing here,” said Tyr in an evasive manner that left his daughter wonder just what was Hild up to; unless it turned out that her own mother was a lot kinkier than she would’ve ever given her credit for. “I believe we were talking about your love life, so, let’s stay on topic, shall we? Have you reached any kind of decision as to what you want?”

“In all honesty… I’d rather have a stable relationship than fool around forever. As fun as it seems, especially right now, I’m not sure I want that kind of lifestyle in the long run,” admitted Skuld, and for a while her expression brightened up as she actually felt a lot better, until she remembered that this still didn’t solve all her problems. “Still, what am I supposed to do with Gullveig?”

“Go and talk to him, but this time try to find some middle ground with him. You don't have to, nor should you agree to play the role of the good girlfriend, especially since you’re not entirely certain about dating anyone at the time being. Instead, try to talk to him like good friends and see what can be done between you two and whether you can work a solution out. If that proves to be impossible, then he’s not suited to become your boyfriend, and both of you need to move on with your lives.”

“I see…” Getting up from her bar stool, Skuld gave her father a hug that almost reminded him the fact she took after her mother in terms of physical strength. “Thanks dad! Heh… I never thought I’d say this.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” asked Tyr, giving his daughter a mock glare before he smacked her rump, earning a startled yelp from the goddess. “Alright, you’ve wasted enough time listening to the ramblings of your old man. Just go and do something more productive; like… pay a visit to that boy.”

“Okay, okay!... You don’t need to be so pushy!” said Skuld with a giggle as she started to leave, but momentarily stopped to give Tyr a look over her shoulder. “Although I’d love to do this again in the future.”

“Sure thing, Skuld,” said Tyr with a ghost of a smile. “Next time I’m taking you for some ice cream, though.”

“Yes! You’re the best, dad!” squealed Skuld at the mere mention of her favorite delicacy, but then turned once again and headed for the exit. “I hope you’ll remember that!”

“I will.” Despite himself, the lord of the gods couldn’t help but smile as he watches his daughter rush out of the bar, and for a moment he felt really happy that they had this conversation. It’s been a long time since the last time he spent time with any of his daughters and no matter how insignificant it may this may had appeared to be, for Tyr this was a major step forward.

‘Well… that was totally worth it. Maybe things will be better from now on.’

xXx

Earth

It took Keiichi nearly an hour to make sure that his clones knew what to do, but in the end he somehow managed to pull it through. Even though they had the necessary skillset and memories for the job, the same couldn’t be said about their attention span that rivalled that of Tamiya and Otaki on a good day. Thankfully, given his experience with that eccentric duo, Keiichi managed to accomplish what others would’ve considered as a lost cause and now it was finally time for him to relax a bit.

‘Alright! Let’s try to find them first. Where could they have gone to?...’

Looking around, Keiichi’s attention was immediately drawn to a small crowd in the distance and without even thinking twice, he started for it. Men of all ages had gathered around what appeared to be a one versus one game of beach volleyball between two of the goddesses. Peorth and Urd decided to do something a bit more exciting than sunbathing and given that there was actually a beach volleyball court that nobody else used at the time being, they decided to give it a try. Much to the delight of their predominantly male audience, given that their athletic performance made all the right body parts jiggle in a most appealing manner.

“Keiichi! Over here!”

Turning to his side, Keiichi noticed Belldandy approach him with a frothy milkshake on each hand. “Oh, hello Belldandy. I see you’ve got something to help you handle the heat. Although… is the other one for Urd?”

“Actually, that’s for you, Keiichi,” said the brunette goddess as she handed him one of the milkshakes. “I thought you’d love to have something after all your hard work, and I did notice you coming this way, so I went ahead and bought this for you.”

“Why, thank you!” said Keiichi with a smile, as the goddess’ almost contagious cheerfulness made him forget all his previous toil. “Although, why aren’t you playing along with the others?”

“Well, it’s kind of difficult to split into teams when there’s only three of us. Besides… I’d rather prefer a more private setting, if I were to join them,” said Belldandy while giving a glance towards the excited crowd. “I never thought we’d attract such a large number of spectators.”

“Yeah… and I bet they’re not here for just the athletic aspect of the game,” said Keiichi, even though he didn’t want to sound nearly as sarcastic as he did. The real problem was he had already seen this happen a few times at the campus whenever Urd and Peorth would show up dressed in something revealing, which… was more than enough to attract a decent number of drooling students. And this was no exception, as the bikini clad goddesses were quite a sight to behold, especially Urd whose larger chest was bouncing all over the place every time she made a sudden move.

“Indeed. The sexual appeal of my sister’s ample bosom, as well as Peorth’s is too much for the average human male to ignore. Which is why I don’t wear anything too revealing during most of my business trips here on Earth,” said Belldandy with such a lovely smile, that actually caused Keiichi to raise an eyebrow at how casual she sounded. “Oh, my apologies! I didn’t mean to sound so patronizing. I know that not every man is the same, Keiichi.”

“Uh… it’s alright, there’s no need to apologize,” said Keiichi as he desperately wanted to change the subject, but at the same time, curiosity got the better of him. “Although… does it really happen so often?”

“It… depends on my client’s age, sex, financial and occasionally marital status. But most of the time, I happen to get at least three reactions out of five, with one being particularly noticeable,” admitted Belldandy with a sigh as she glanced around at the assorted men. “Just like everyone here is at the moment.”

“I see…” Taking a look at Peorth, Keiichi simply wondered what was actually the norm for wish granters and how different things would’ve been if Belldandy was the one who granted his wish. And while he knew that asking her directly was likely a pretty bad idea, Keiichi still couldn’t resist trying a more indirect method. “Say… have you ever gotten a crazy wish?”

“More than often, Keiichi. Although to be fair, it’s not like I submit them without thinking about it first. Given that they sometimes can prove to be particularly dangerous to everyone - the clients included - it’s for the best if I don’t grant everything and offer alternatives instead,” said Belldandy, before she looked down a bit. “It’s always hard to decline some of the more benign wishes, though. Things like world peace and food everyone, as… explaining them the logistics behind that, as well as some problematic implications about the way we grant and manage wishes can be particularly heart wrecking.”

Keiichi was slightly taken aback by the goddess’ admission as he wasn’t exactly expecting something that serious in a situation like this, but part of him wondered if Belldandy had never gotten the chance to talk to anyone about these matters before. ‘And here I was thinking about her reaction to getting naughty wishes. Morisato, you’re an insensitive idiot.’

Sensing his discomfort, Belldandy worried that she may have ruined the mood by blurting all those things to a poor mortal who was simply unprepared for such a conversation. After all, they came here to help him relax a bit, and instead she went on to burden him with her own problems. “Forgive me, I… didn’t want to bother you with such matters…”

“No, I’m the one who should be apologizing, Belldandy. After having a crazy wish like mine granted, I just couldn’t help but wonder what else actually gets through the system, even if it’s not really my business,” said Keiichi with a frown. “Also, I didn’t want to imply that you grant crazy things, or even… uh...”

“Naughty wishes, maybe?” finished Belldandy for the embarrassed student who nodded with some hesitation. “I suppose it’s hard to overgeneralize, given that all wish granters are different. After all, if we all did the very same thing, then there would’ve been absolutely no need for any of us to do this job and simply leave the system itself to handle the contracts directly. Being a wish granter is a very hands-on type of assignment, which means that everyone has their own approach on how they reach the client’s goals. It’s quite possible that your life would’ve been far less… exciting if I happened to be the one to grant your wish.”

“I… don’t think that’s necessarily true,” said Keiichi with a shake of his head. “I know that it probably sounds very pretentious, given my situation, but I really hate to think my… girlfriends only as a means to have some good time and nothing more than that. I do care for them and the same would’ve been true even if we haven’t gone that far in our relationship in such a short period of time. But… like I said, it’s probably too hypocritical from me to claim that while I’m having more than enough fun on a regular basis.”

“You cannot blame a man for being thirsty after he returns from a desert, Keiichi. When I first arrived, I must admit that… my opinion of you wasn’t stellar… given the circumstances,” admitted Belldandy before clearing her throat to stop herself from going too far with the details of their first meeting. “However, after staying with you for a while, I can certainly say that you’re not a shameless playboy nor an insensitive person. And considering that I’ve taken the liberty to check your background, only to find out that you never really had a girlfriend prior to Peorth’s arrival, it’s unfair to blame you for indulging yourself with a pretty goddess… or two.”

“R-Really?” asked the stunned Keiichi, as he found it rather hard to believe that a modest goddess like her would actually say such a thing. “I was almost certain that you didn’t like what I’m doing with Peorth and Urd.”

“Please remember that as a first class goddess, I’m not permitted to lie. As such, if I had a problem with your relationship with my sister, then I would’ve never expressed my approval in any shape or form. Also, keep in mind that polygamous and open relationships aren’t as outlandish from where I come from, at least compared to your social norms,” said Belldandy in an effort to clarify her viewpoints. “As a matter of fact, my own parents are involved into such a relationship with Urd’s mother.”

“Ah, that’s right! She did mention something like that, actually,” said Keiichi as he offered Belldandy a nod. “Her name is… Hild, right?”

“Please, don’t mention the ruler of Hell in such a casual manner, Keiichi! It’s often said that calling out her name can sometimes prove to be enough to summon her… if she so much wishes to find an excuse to show up,” said Belldandy with a worried expression on her face. But before Keiichi could reply, someone approached them from behind and placed a hand on their shoulders, startling both of them.

“Oh, my… Did I scare you?” purred the newcomer in her sensual voice, as the duo turned to look at her and gasped, although… for different reasons each. Belldandy had a very good idea who this woman was, but Keiichi was rather stunned to look at someone nearly identical to Urd, even if she had different markings on her face and a much more complex hairstyle. However, above all, the color of her facial markings made it certain that she was no goddess at all, which naturally left only one remaining possibility: Keiichi was staring at a demoness.

“Y-You’re?...” stammered the stunned student, but it was actually Belldandy who properly identified her.

“Hild? What are you… doing here?”

“Why, I wanted to meet my Urdy’s new boyfriend!” said Hild as she gave Keiichi a pointed look that made him swallow hard. She was nothing like he would’ve expected from someone old enough to be Urd’s mother, although he had to admit that it was far too unlikely for an immortal to look like an old lady, regardless of her actual age. Still, the family resemblance was so strong that Keiichi would have sworn that she was Urd’s older sister, instead of her mother. And much like Urd, Hild also shared a lot of her character perks too. A fact that was even reflected by her choice of a bikini that was essentially a crimson version of what Urd wore.

However, no matter how hot she appeared to be, Keiichi was far too terrified at the prospect of meeting his lover’s mother that all he could do for several long moments was stare at her. “Uh… I… you…”

“Hm? What is it Keiichi dear?” asked Hild with a cat like grin on her face. “Don’t be so shy with little ol’ me. I don’t bite, you know. Well… not unless you want me to, dear...”

“No, he doesn’t want that, nor should he!” came the surprisingly prompt reply from yet another newcomer. One who didn’t even think twice before she gave the imposing demoness a loud slap on her posterior.

“Mother?!” asked the baffled Belldandy, as she was starting to find it too hard to believe that two of the most powerful immortals alive, just happened to drop by for a visit without any serious reason behind it. Even if her mother was dressed in a white one piece swimsuit, Belldandy wasn’t entirely sure if this wasn’t a just a charade to drop their guard by giving them the idea that everything was just fine.

“Hello, Belldandy. I’m sorry I’ve arrived unannounced, but…” said Ansuz as she paused to give Hild a pointed glare, “someone just couldn’t wait to get here.”

“Come on! What’s the point of calling them beforehand and ruin the surprise?”

By now, both Urd and Peorth had noticed the newcomers’ presence and much to their audience’s disappointment, they put an early end to their match in order to find out what was going on here. Especially Urd who worried just what her mother came up this time, and for that reason, she headed straight for the mischievous demoness that was currently engaged in an argument with Ansuz. “Mother? What’s going on here?”

“Urdy! I’m so happy to see you again!” Totally ignoring her daughter’s question, Hild launched at Urd and got her in a bear hug, much to the half goddess’ great frustration.

“I think I’ve asked you a question,” muttered Urd, only for her mother to simply ignore her and move to her next target; Peorth.

“Oh, hello there, dear. It’s been a long time since we last met in person,” purred Hild as she stepped towards the rose goddess, who couldn’t help but notice her fellow goddesses give her a rather curious, if not suspicious glance.

And before Peorth even had the chance to reply to reply to Hild, Keiichi decided to find out more about his girlfriend’s involvement with the demoness. “Wait, you two know each other?”

“We’ve met on a few occasions,” was Peorth’s simple reply, given that the first class goddess wished to avoid any further details about her dealings with the ruler of Hell. Considering her more open minded nature, and even reputation as a goddess who wouldn’t shy away from expressing her sensuality, Peorth became the ideal candidate for Hild to promote a very different image of Heavens to the denizens of Hell. And while Peorth hardly counted as an example of the average goddess, she was more than enough to convince a few of Hild’s subordinates that perhaps some of those millennia old stereotypes weren’t entirely correct. Which made her a bit of a celebrity in Hell, since her erotic videos were far more popular there compared to Heavens. Although that fact was something Peorth wouldn’t want Keiichi to be aware of at this point of time, least he got the impression that he was dating some kind of porn star. “However, I must admit that I’m also curious as to why you and lady Ansuz are here.”

“Well, I wanted to pay you all a visit and also get a chance to meet Keiichi,” said Hild, with Ansuz nodding in agreement. “And it would’ve also been great if we all spent some time together.”

“That’s so nice!” said Belldandy with a smile, and then glanced over at the beach volleyball court. “Perhaps we could even play a proper two versus two game now that we’ve got more participants.”

“Hey, that's not a bad idea!” said Urd with a grin, as she turned to her mother. “Fancy a match against me and Bell? You can pick whoever you want as a teammate, although the best candidate should be…”

“Me,” finished Ansuz, who seemed intrigued by her stepdaughter's idea and gave Hild a sideways glance. “What do you think? Should we show our girls how it's done?”

“You bet I do! But...let's give it a bit of a twist to make things a lot more interesting!” said Hild with a mischievous smirk on her face. “For every point we score, someone from the opposing team has to take off a piece of clothing.”

“WHAT?!” came the collective reply as even the naughtier among them found it too much of a bold move to pull something like that in public. Sure, Urd and Peorth may had little issues with being topless in public, but… to going all the way to full nudity was a bit too far even by their standards.

“Are you for real?” asked Urd, while staring her mother in disbelief. “This isn't a nude beach! And besides… have you forgotten who you're playing against?”

Judging by the horrified look on Belldandy's face and the glare she was receiving from Ansuz, there was no need for Hild to even ask what her daughter meant by that. Which made it necessary for her to come up with an alternative plan if she wished to go with her original idea, even with a few modifications. “Very well. How about we do something a bit different? We can use a simple point system, but allow anyone to take something off to regain a lost point. Since it's an optional thing, no one is forced to do it and even then, they can choose how far they want to go before it's too much for them.”

Letting out a sigh, Ansuz knew that it was bound for Hild to pull something crazy during this visit. And as much as she wanted to argue with her, the goddess thought that it was a better idea to let Hild have her way, in hopes that this would satisfy her and prevent any further incidents later on. “Fine… but keep in mind that it's an optional thing. So, we start with four points each team and if anyone wants to regain a point by taking something off, then it's their decision.”

There was a collective nod from the ones involved, although some were a bit more eager than others. However, as the two teams prepared for their somewhat unorthodox match, Keiichi couldn’t help but shake his head.

'This isn't really how the rules of beach volleyball work. Oh well… I suppose it's okay if they improvise a bit. Although, I really hope they won't actually take anything off. That would cause a huge commotion...'

xXx

A couple of minutes into the game and it was already apparent that neither team had a clear advantage over the other. Which was also reflected by the score that only gave one point advantage to the ‘moms’ team, while the ‘daughters’ were on their last one.

“Well… this is it, Urdy! Are you ready to lose?” asked Hild with a grin, as she prepared to serve the ball.

“Not a chance! We can still turn this game over!” said Urd, while she and Belldandy ignored the crowd behind them, leering at their shapely bottoms as they both bend slightly forward to receive the ball.

However, neither was prepared for the ferocity of Hild’s jump serve, that clearly exceeded what should’ve been possible for any mortal and in the process broke their rule of keeping things within the abilities of a human. As such, not only did she score one point for her team, but another one for demonkind, as the ball bounced off the court’s sand and hit a spectator in his most sensitive of regions.

“Hey, what was that for?” barked Urd, who could only wish she had come up with this earlier.

“That’s how you get results, Urdy,” said Hild with a wink, despite her daughter’s glare. “Well, I guess we wo-...”

“Not so fast!” said Urd with a growl. Game or not, the half goddess didn’t like to lose, and for the sake of keeping her team in the game, Urd decided that some sacrifices were unavoidable. As such, she reached for her top’s clasp and much to everyone’s surprise she began to take it off.

“Urd?! What are you doing?!” cried Keiichi and Belldandy in almost perfect synch, while the bronze skinned goddess stood proud with her ample breasts exposed for everyone to see. Which… resulted in a loud round of applause from the ecstatic spectators, along with numerous wolf calls coming from them and even a marriage proposal.

“I’m about to kick some ass, that’s what!” said Urd, despite her sister’s protests. And true to her word, the half goddess scored not just one, but two consecutive points for her team. “Not bad, huh? Nice game, but I think we wo-...”

However, Urd never got to finish that sentence as a smirking Hild took off her own top and tossed it aside, much to the crowd’s excitement and… Keiichi’s horror. “It’s not over just yet, Urdy! Bring it on!”

Which was exactly what she did, or at least… tried to, as Ansuz’s luck allowed her to score a point, bringing Urd in a very difficult position. Technically speaking, they still had Belldandy’s top to use as a way to stay in the game, but the half goddess was unwilling to put such pressure on her sister’s shoulders. Especially as she saw the guilty look on Belldandy’s eyes, who knew that it was her turn to take something off if this was to continue like this, but she just couldn’t bring herself to take her top off in front of such an audience.

“Alright, I’ll do it,” said Urd in resignation, as she reached for her thong’s waistband and stunned pretty much everyone - save Hild - in the process.

“YES! DON’T GIVE UP! WE’RE COUNTING ON YOU!” came the crowd’s response as they gathered around Urd’s side of the court and cheered her on.

“Oh give me a break with that fake support… You guys just want to see some pussy,” said Urd with a sigh and without further ado, she dropped her thong. She may pretended that it was no big deal to her, but in all seriousness Urd was stepping in uncharted territory as this was her first experience at being fully naked in public. And the livid response of the crowd only made her feel a bit more self conscious of that fact, causing the otherwise brazen goddess to blush and pass the ball to her sister, since she was a bit too distracted to serve. “Here, give it a try too, Bell.”

Offering her a nod, Belldandy managed to pull off an incredibly lucky shot that secured them a point and brought her mother’s team in a very difficult position. Given that Ansuz was wearing a one piece swimsuit, their options were limited, although that didn’t seem to make Hild worry too much.

“This is getting really exciting!” said the demoness as she followed her daughter’s example and removed her own thong. But before she carried on with the match, Hild made sure to check Keiichi’s reaction to all this. After all, despite her act, the whole point of getting Urd naked in front of a crowd was to check whether this boy was nearly as much as a jealous control freak as her daughter’s previous boyfriend. ‘Hm… he’s definitely aroused, just like everyone else here, but so far he’s not freaking out about Urd showing her body off. I’d say this is a really positive sign. So, it’s for the best to let them score a point and leave it up to Ansuz to wrap this match up.’

Missing an opportunity on purpose, Hild followed her plan and allowed Belldandy score another point, which simply meant that unless Ansuz took her swimsuit off, the game was practically over. And just as she was about to congratulate her daughter’s team for their victory, the unthinkable happened; Ansuz was fiddling with her swimsuit.

“Wait! What do you think you’re doing?!” managed Hild, who was the only one capable at articulating any response, since both her daughter and stepdaughter simply watched her with their mouths hanging wide open in shock.

“What does it look to you? I’m trying to lower my swimsuit, so that I can expose my chest,” said Ansuz who at this point was probably too absorbed by the idea of winning, to realize just what she was about to do. “Although, can we count that as a point? I know that I’m wearing a one piece swimsuit and all, but… it’s unfair that I need to show everything at once…”

“Uh… sure, go ahead, I’ve got no problem with that,” said Hild in astonishment, while Belldandy’s eyes grew even larger as her mother tugged down her swimsuit and exposed her perky breasts to the world.

Yet this time, there was no loud round of applause by only silence, causing some concern to the goddess who didn’t know what was wrong. Looking around her, Ansuz noticed the almost neutral expressions of most of the onlookers, with the only notable exceptions being her daughters and Keiichi. However, even they realized that something was amiss and once the initial shock passed, they too looked around in wonder.

“Hey, what’s up with this silence all of a sudden?” asked Urd mostly to herself, although she was also hoping that someone from the crowd would offer them some insight as to what was going on in their minds. “Did you guys got bored already?”

“No… It’s just that… even my wife has bigger tits than her,” came a voice amidst the crowd, causing almost everyone to turn and stare the middle aged man who suddenly realized that this was a monumental error of judgment.

“What did you say?” The cold, harsh tone of Ansuz’s voice made everyone shiver down their spines, making even the bravest among them to take a few steps back in fear. Squinting her eyes at the offending mortal, Ansuz repeated her question only a bit louder this time. Yet the man was far too scared at this point to offer anything that sounded remotely legible, which only agitated the goddess even further. “We’ve allowed you perverts to stick around while we’re playing our game, and this is what we get? What’s next? Have me apologize for not being busty enough to meet your expectations?”

“Uh… I…” stammered the man, as the others around him took more steps back and a few even decided that getting a free show wasn’t worth risking their necks and fled.

“Unforgivable!” Tossing the ball in the air, the furious goddess hit it with enough force to send it across the court and straight to a painful collision with the man’s groin, causing him to double over and in the process kill the onlookers’ erections. This show was getting far too dangerous for their liking and as such, even the bravest decided to join the others who were already running away to save their lives.

“Mother! Please refrain yourself!” pleaded Belldandy, while Urd and Hild started to put their bikinis on, feeling that their little game was finally over.

“Don’t worry dear, I’m already done with him or… anyone else for that matter,” said Ansuz as she properly covered herself and made sure she was presentable once more. “If nothing else, we should’ve never gone this far with this nonsense. Still… that was uncalled for…”

“Which is why offering such shows is hardly worth it, but… someone here had other ideas,” said Urd, giving her mother a pointed look.

“Hey, you actually went for it, so it’s not just my fault,” said Hild with a shrug. “However, I think that it was well worth the trouble, considering that aside from a bunch of ungrateful dudes, we did put on a really great show for someone else.”

All eyes fell on Keiichi who was blushing so hard that he was about to pass out from all the blood that was rushing to his face. Especially as he realized that he now knew just how far the family resemblance between Hild and Urd went. “Is it alright, though? Public exposure is kind of…”

“Don’t worry about it, Keiichi,” said Hild dismissively. “Those men had already pretty much forgotten what they saw, which means there’s no risk of telling anyone about it. After all, doing something like that is merely a child’s play for the ruler of Hell. Although keep in mind that I’m not going to throw in such freebies from now on, even for my girl’s boyfriend. This was just a little gift, Keiichi… Just to point out that I’m not so scary.”

“T-Thank you, um… Hild,” said the uncertain mortal as he wasn’t entirely sure how to deal with his girlfriend's mother. However, as he was about to go on, a commotion coming from the direction of the inn caught his attention. “Uh oh… That doesn’t sound good. I really hope those guys didn’t do anything stupid.”

“Oh dear! The clones!” said Belldandy as her eyes went wide in surprise. “We never made sure that Mr. Tanaka won’t meet them!”

“Oops…”

There was collective groan as the others realized that in their hurry to deal with the problem, they had totally forgotten about the inn’s owner. It was painfully obvious that anyone who ran into four identical versions of the same person would’ve likely guessed that something wrong was going on, instead of assuming that those were just quadruplets.

“Alright, I guess I can give you another freebie by fixing his memories, too,” said Hild with a sigh, before she raised a finger. “However, that’s about it. Once I do that, you need to make sure to keep him distracted, or… come up with some way to delete his memories on your own.”

“Actually… I’ve got this medicine that can…” started Urd with a big smile, only for Peorth to rudely interrupt her.

“I think we can easily keep him distracted without the need for any potions. Right, Keiichi?”

“Huh? Oh, sure! I can definitely keep him busy, especially if he wants to share any old stories. I even have a few of my own, from the all the races I took part with the Motor Club.”

“I’ll help too!” offered Belldandy with a big smile on her face. Unlike her sister who was pouting and muttering to herself.

“What’s so wrong about my potions?”

xXx

Despite being magically created clones, the four copies of Keiichi were as susceptible to weariness than any normal human would, so, a break after a few hours of hard work was all but necessary. Gathered in one of the largest rooms on the inn, the rather simpleminded versions of Keiichi enjoyed their lunches while making attempts at starting up a conversation with each other. Which was a rather funny thing to watch, given that they all shared the same memories and personalities.

Of course, the real Keiichi along with Belldandy had to stay with Mr. Tanaka at all times, to avoid any questions about their army of helpers, while the others decided to have a break in another room. After a few hours in the presence of mortals, they all needed a chance to talk freely without worrying about the old innkeeper from listening to something sensitive, and besides, they also needed to keep an eye out for the clones too. Due to their simpleminded nature, the latter were notoriously accident prone if left unchecked for prolonged periods of time and because of that, someone had to check on them from time to time.

“Hey, Urd… I think it’s your turn to take a look at the guys,” said Peorth as she glanced at the Norn of the past, while dealing the others their cards. The four of them were engaged in a game of poker to pass time, and so far, Ansuz was dominating them.

“Huh? Already?” Groaning a bit, Urd fanned herself with her cards and looked around the table for a volunteer, but Peorth stopped her before she even had the chance to ask.

“I have to remind you that Keiichi’s clones are our responsibility, so don’t try to pin that on anyone else. After all, both lady Ansuz and Hild are here as our guests and asking them to do that is absolutely impolite.”

Holding a hand up while placing her cards face down, Hild caught everyone’s attention. “Actually, I don’t mind checking on the boys. Why don’t you carry on without me for a while? I’ll be back in no time at all!”

“Uh… sure… if you really wish,” said Peorth with some hesitation while casting a glance at Urd’s direction, who simply shrugged.

“Then you’ll have to excuse me,” said the smiling CEO of Hell, as she got up and headed for the nearby room where the clones were resting.

But as soon as she did, Urd decided to check her mother’s cards and then smirked. “Aha! I knew it! She was going to lose so badly!”

“Urd! It’s against the rules to do check on other players’ cards,” said Ansuz as she shook her head at her mischievous step daughter. “Besides, Hild’s out for this round, so it doesn’t matter anyway.”

“Yeah, yeah… I know…”

xXx

As the bronze skinned demoness entered the room, the clones were in the middle of playing a game of ‘rock-paper-scissors’ that… was in a constant state of tie, given that they all picked the same sign as if they were in synch. Suppressing a giggle, Hild decided to announce herself, since the foursome were apparently either unaware of her presence or simply chose not to react to it.

“Hello boys! What’s up?”

Turning to face her, the clones merely stared at the scantily clad demoness for a few moments, before one of them decided to voice his and the rest of his comrades’ thoughts. “We’re playing a game, but no one’s winning so far.”

Suppressing a laugh, Hild did notice that for a moment they were openly staring at her well sculpted body that was barely covered by her minimalistic crimson bikini. Apparently, thanks to their simpleminded nature, they had reservations to check her out, unlike the original Keiichi, who did his best not to openly leer at his girlfriend’s mother. Still, that gave her an idea and as such, Hild approached the group with a smile on her face. “Really? That sounds a bit boring, though. How about I show you something far more exciting?”

Staring at each other for a couple of seconds, the four clones apparently found no reason to decline her offer and unanimously agreed with a nod.

“Excellent!” Striding confidently towards them, Hild swayed her hips in a sensual manner, while her hands reached up to her chest and cupped her voluminous breasts. “So, how about a nice game of dare?”

Once more, the clones looked at each other in wonder, before one of them decided to act as the group’s spokesperson. “What are we supposed to do?”

“Well… I’ll start by daring you to do something and if you actually do it, then it’s your turn,” said Hild as she offered the clone a wink. “And as a start, I dare you to come here and kiss me.”

Blinking, the clone hesitated to move at first, but soon his eyes focused at her breasts as the demoness gave them a nice shake, making them jiggle. With an empty look in his face, the transfixed clone got up from his seat in front of the low table where he and the others played their game, and approached the demoness who kept coaxing him.

“Yes, that’s it! Come on dearie, give me a nice smooch…” said Hild as she leaned forward and puckered her lips for him.

“You’re like… Urd,” said the clone as he wrapped his arms around Hild and spent a moment to study her, earning a laugh from the playful demoness.

“Of course I am, you dummy! I’m Urd’s mom after all, and as you can see, the family resemblance is too hard to ignore,” said Hild as she leaned closer to him and whispered to his ear. “But that’s what makes it really interesting, right? Having both the daughter and her hot mother is one of the most popular fantasies out there!”

“Yes… hot…” Pulling her closer to him, the clone’s hands reached to get hold of her pert bottom, before he leaned in for the requested kiss.

And as Hild turned it into a sensual, open mouth one, the rest of the clones started to feel the effects of watching this tantalizing show. All while the demoness couldn’t help but enjoy the wild success of her plan.

‘Ha! I knew it would work! Now, I need to wait for the others to show up.’

xXx

Standing outside the door with an annoyed expression, Urd wondered just what kind of mischief her mother was up to. Although she no longer mistrusted her as much as she did in the past, Urd knew all too well, that just like herself, Hild loved to stir up a lot of trouble and as such, this was far too great of an opportunity to let it pass. After all, it was the first time her mother met one of her boyfriends in person, and as such, Urd had every reason in the world to worry.

‘Come to think of it… What would’ve I done in her place? Hm… probably tease him until he got as hard as rock. Although… she already did that. Wait… don’t tell me that she wants his di-...’

However, as soon as she opened the door, Urd came to an abrupt halt when she got her answer in the most spectacular manner imaginable. The CEO of demonkind was on her knees right before one of Keiichi’s clones and enthusiastically performed fellatio on him. She was actually bobbing her head with such vigor that it took her a few moments to notice who her visitor was, before she decided to acknowledge her. “Mmph!”

“Mother?! What the Hell you think you’re doing there?!”

Pulling away ever so slowly, Hild took the throbbing member out of her mouth in order to talk, but not before she gave him a nice, long lick across its sensitive underside. “As you can see… I’m sucking a nice dick, Urdy!”

“A nice dick, my ass!” shouted the furious goddess, flipping her mother the bird. “That’s my boyfriend’s dick you’re talking about!”

“So? Peorth’s also doing things like this, right?” asked Hild and to further prove her point, she licked the clone’s balls as well, earning a happy moan from him. “Besides… this boy isn’t Keiichi himself, which doesn’t make him count as your boyfriend.”

“Well… that’s kind of… correct.” Urd knew that her mother had her there, but refused to let her go that easily. “Still, is this how the mighty CEO of Hell should act? Drop to her knees and suck a guy’s cock as if it’s her favorite pastime?”

“Ouch! That hurt, Urdy!” said Hild in mock shock, while she continued to lick the clone’s penis. “I was merely interested to play a game of dare with them and this boy dared me to do… this. Surely, the mighty CEO of Hell shouldn’t lose at a mere game of dare!”

“Give me a freaking break! That’s the weakest excuse I’ve ever heard for trying to have sex with anyone!” said Urd, as she walked towards her mother, but paused as the demoness shamelessly resumed her blowjob. “Hey, have some dignity and stop acting like… like this!”

“My, my… such a proud girl! Mama’s so happy!” giggled Hild, much to her daughter’s great annoyance. “However, just because I’m Hell’s CEO doesn’t mean that my dignity’s hurt if I allow someone I chose to have his way with me, once in a while. We all have our desires, Urd and there’s nothing wrong to be honest about it. You should know better than anyone that despite their claims, even deities are far from immune to the temptations of the flesh, and for us demons it’s even stronger. Perhaps… it’s because of my position and the expectations that come along with it, I truly enjoy these little moments whenever I can. You could say that it’s one of my guilty pleasures.”

“I know that… and it’s not like I’m innocent either. It’s just that I’m not feeling comfortable with you acting like that around someone who looks like Keiichi. Sure, I don’t mind sharing, but… when family members are involved, it can become rather messy,” said Urd with a frown while she watched her mother’s tongue run across the clone’s throbbing manhood.

“Is that so? Are you worried that I’ll seduce your boyfriend, or is it about Belldandy?” asked Hild with a haughty grin, almost like a cat looking at a trapped mouse. “I’ve seen how friendly she’s acting around Keiichi earlier, and I wouldn’t be shocked if she develops an interest for him too. After all, Keiichi looks like to be her type of guy and with him already willing to partake in an open relationship, that allows the possibility for Bell to try him, too.”

“That’s impossible! Belldandy would never accept to share a partner with anyone else,” insisted Urd, mostly to reassure herself. She already noticed that her sister no longer avoided to be around Keiichi, yet at the same time, neither of them acted in an openly flirty manner around the other. Worse, if she overreacted about the whole thing, it would’ve only proved that she was ill prepared to be part of a polyamorous relationship and essentially have no other option but to break up with Keiichi.

“Oh? Some would’ve said the same for her mother, too. Yet we share the same god and even had kids with him,” said Hild with a wink. “It’s not too much of a stretch to think that, Belldandy might eventually consider such an option herself. Although, if she does… What are you going to do about it?”

‘That’s a really good question, actually…’ No matter how much she wanted to hide it, Urd had no idea what to do in a situation like this. It wasn’t that she couldn’t handle the idea of sharing her boyfriend with another, since Keiichi was already in a relationship with Peorth when she asked him out. The real problem was that in the event things went bad between her and Keiichi, it would make everything really awkward if her sister remained in a relationship with him. Worse, it could actually make them compete with each other for Keiichi’s attention and while she didn’t mind doing that with Peorth, it was a totally different matter with Belldandy.

Watching her daughter’s troubled expression, Hild knew what must’ve be going on in her mind right now. After all, she had already been there and while her initial intention was to urge her to take a more proactive role in her relationship with the mortal student, Hild began to consider alternatives. “It’s hard isn’t it? Most people think that open relationships are an easy way to have all the fun you can get, but few realize how quickly they can go bad. Make no mistake, Urdy, there will be many moments when you’ll regret your decision to ever attempt such a thing in the first place.”

“Have you regretted it?” was all Urd could manage to ask, as she wasn’t certain what to say about her own situation.

“Sometimes I’ve come close to that, but… I’m pretty stubborn to admit defeat. Of course in my case, there’s the added complexity of mine and Tyr’s jobs and all the unnecessary attention we get from our subordinates. In your case, the biggest problem is whether you can handle sharing someone with another family member or not,” said Hild while pointedly giving the clone’s penis a lick.

“So, that’s what this whole setup is all about?” asked Urd as she pointed at her mother and Keiichi’s clones. “To try and see how I’d react to something like that?”

“Maybe… although it’s not exactly the same. Still, how about giving it a go, Urdy? Since no one here is your real boyfriend, there’s no risk of messing anything up if you don’t like the whole idea,” said Hild with a cheerful smile, in an attempt to convince her daughter.

“Hm… that sounds almost convincing, although… what’s in for you? Why the sudden interest to have me share Keiichi with Belldandy?” asked Urd with some suspicion as to her mother’s true motives.

“In all honesty, I was against the idea of you sharing a boyfriend with anyone, but… after meeting Keiichi, I think that you’re indeed making a nice couple,” admitted Hild before continuing. “Of course, given that you’re going for an open relationship, it might be actually beneficial to have someone like Belldandy to watch your back, instead of another goddess like Peorth, who might try to compete with you.”

Urd remained quiet for a while as she contemplated her mother’s suggestion and as much as she wanted to dismiss it, there was some merit to it. “Watch my back, huh… Well, that’s a nice way to put it. Very well, I’ll give it some thought, but… no promises.”

“That’s more that enough for me,” said Hild as she stood up, much to the clone’s disappointment. However, as she did, the demoness slowly undressed, before she strode next to her curious daughter. “Now, how about we find out how you well you can handle sharing these boys with me.”

Watching her mother walk around her, Urd knew where this was heading, and a quick glance at the clones confirmed that they were more than happy to take part in Hild’s plan. “You’re going for an orgy, aren’t you?”

“Mm…” Trailing a finger across the goddess’ shoulders, Hild stood directly behind her daughter, and tentatively unclasped her bikini top. Seeing that she met no resistance, the demoness proceeded to gently tug the top’s straps, exposing the goddess’ voluminous breasts that almost mirrored her own. “I think that’s the best way to test your resolve.”

“Yeah right…” said Urd in an almost sarcastic manner as she reached down to tug her bikini bottom. Shaking her hips as she gradually exposed her pubic hair that were trimmed in a racing stripe style, Urd let the bikini bottom fall on the floor. “Just admit it mom, you totally wanted to do this ever since I started to visit you in Hell.”

“Oh come on! It’s kind of a bonding thing for demonesses to share a partner or two,” said Hild with a playful pout, although Urd had to raise an eyebrow at that.

“Make that… four partners. But you know what? I’m always up for a challenge!”

“That’s my girl!” laughed Hild as she pat her daughter’s bottom and urged her to move towards the drooling clones who stood there with their erections in plain sight. “Now, let’s have some real fun together!”

xXx

“My goodness… what’s taking them so long?”

Checking the old clock on the wall, Peorth let out a tired sigh before turning to Ansuz who was equally fed up with waiting for those two to return.

“In all seriousness, I should’ve gone to fetch Hild instead of sending Urd. Who knows what kind of mischief they’re capable of, once they’re left alone for any amount of time?” Placing her cards on the table, Ansuz decided that it was for the best if she went to take a look, before they came up with one crazy scheme or another. “Actually… I’m heading there to see what’s the big deal all about.”

“Wait, uh… lady Ansuz… I’ll come with you!” Fearing a commotion in the event those two were up to no good and Heaven’s second in command decided to do something about it, Peorth immediately went after the teal haired goddess.

“Thank you but, I know to handle Hild when she’s up to no...” said Ansuz, until a rather peculiar sound from the nearby room caught her attention. “Um… Did you hear that?”

“Actually… I can still hear it,” said Peorth as she walked into the hallway, where the sound was a bit louder. “And I think it’s Urd’s… moans?...”

Sharing a worried look, the two goddesses wasted no time speculating what was likely happening inside that room. Instead, they rushed to put an end of what whatever debauchery was taking place, before the clone’s already simple minds were absolutely consumed with lust. If that came to be, those copies would no longer be capable of thinking anything other than having sex. Even worse, due to their simple mindedness, they could potentially end up trying to mate with every pretty woman in sight and if that happened to be an unsuspecting mortal, then Keiichi might end up getting arrested as a sex offender.

“Stop right there! Don’t!...” Slamming the door wide open, Peorth’s worst fears were realized when she found the clones in the middle of an orgy with their ‘missing’ friends.

“Oh my goodness!” said Ansuz with a gasp as her winglets shot up in both surprise and embarrassment at what she was witnessing.

The bronze skinned mother and daughter duo were being spitroasted by the enthusiastic clones who not only bent them over, but judging by the faint marks on their bottoms, gave them a spanking, too. As a matter of fact, even as the two clones penetrated them from behind, they occasionally reached to give their firm rumps a resounding slap, that earned a muffled moan each time, given that their mouths were already busy deepthroating the remaining two other clones.

However, as soon as they noticed the newcomers, the activity in the room slowed down to a crawl, allowing Hild to offer them a wink. “Hey, don’t just stand there like that! Come join us! There are enough boys for everyone!”

The two goddesses simply stared at Hild for a several long moments, and while Ansuz failed to utter a sound, Peorth decided to have a few words with Urd.

“Could you please explain yourself?” asked the rose goddess as she offered the moaning Norn of the past a rather pointed glare. “You’re Keiichi’s girlfriend now, so, it’s against the rules to partake in an orgy without telling him anything at all.”

“But… those are Keiichi’s clones, right?” said Urd in her defense. “It’s not like I’m doing this with random dudes I’ve met on the street, so what’s the problem?”

“Hm…” Rubbing her chin as she tried to come up with a counter argument, Peorth had to admit that Urd did have a point there, even though it was just a technicality. “I suppose… it’s alright. Although from now on, I’d like if you discuss such ideas beforehand.”

“Hey, we weren’t really planning for this, but… it kind of happened,” said Urd between moans, since the clones kept on going as if nothing was out of the ordinary. Because of their simple mindedness they acted in a manner that would’ve been too out of character for Keiichi, and no matter how she liked her new boyfriend, Urd truly enjoyed such mindless orgies once in a while. Even though she rarely got to partake in one, not only to avoid gaining a bad reputation but due to the fact that she actually preferred a more wholesome relationship. Although, there were also those moments when she simply wanted to give in to her most basic desires and the sheer ecstasy of freeing herself from all sorts of rules and restrictions. She knew that it probably had to do with her demonic side that boosted her needs, but to a certain degree, the best part was that from a certain perspective, the deities that participated in such events weren’t all that different from her. They too wished to receive and offer pleasure, and the fact that she was treated just like any other goddess for once was perhaps the biggest reward of them all, even more that the sex itself.

“Seriously!...” Letting out a sigh, Peorth observed the scene for a few more seconds as she was still debating whether to admonish or simply join in, like Hild had urged her. It wasn’t that she was shy from partaking in such activities, especially during her earlier days as a second class goddess. Back then she was more than happy to express her sensuality even more than she did now, earning the nickname ‘the Vain Rose’ which she actually took with great pride. Few love goddesses were successful enough to become sex symbols, and for Peorth, that was actually a badge of honor, rather than something to be ashamed of. She was famous enough that the rose goddess often received invitations to private parties and other functions where she not only socialized with other deities, but also performed sexual acts with them in front of the rest of the guests, who often joined in after their hosts had a turn with her.

However, due to poor timing, her promotion to a first class goddess coincided with one of those parties, that took a mere week prior to her test, and soon rumors started to spread. Many claimed that it was Peorth’s lovemaking skills that earned her promotion, and no matter how hard she tried to prove others wrong, the accusations still lingered. Because of that, Peorth settled for a tamer lifestyle to avoid all that unnecessary attention and while she didn’t exactly abstain from sexual activities, it was a long while since she had taken part in an orgy. And the added bonus here was that all the male participants were clones of her boyfriend, making it too much of an enticing opportunity to pass.

“Well… the damage is already done, so… why not make the best out of this?” Eying at the two clones who were intently staring back at her, while their comrades penetrated the bronze skinned beauties, Peorth knew that they too wanted to experience the seer ecstasy of making love to an immortal and cautiously took a step towards them. “Hello there, boys. Would you like to see what a first class goddess has to offer?”

The response was both immediate and decisive, as one of the clones who was previously enjoying Urd’s lip service, crossed the distance between them and got hold of the slightly surprised brunette. Given that all of those boys looked like Keiichi, it was easy for everyone to assume that they acted similarly too, but the simple minded clones were far too horny for subtlety. Where it took some teasing for Keiichi to act in a proactive manner, his lookalikes were showing no hesitation to act in a somewhat crude and definitely disrespectful manner.

Peorth let out a soft gasp as the excited clone pulled her close for a deep kiss, while his hands explored her back and then tugged her bikini bottom low enough to expose her shapely behind. And without the slightest hesitation, he gave her pert cheeks a resounding slap, causing the brunette’s eyes went wide and momentarily tried to pull away. But the clone kept her close to him and continued to kiss her while peppering her firm bottom with slaps that made it jiggle. ‘Oh my goodness! Keiichi would’ve never… mmn… done that to me!...’

Ansuz watched agast as the clone kept spanking the goddess he had in his embrace, and for a moment her own arousal made her aware of the fourth and last remaining clone who was eying her with an intrigued expression evident in his face. However, by the time she did happen to notice him, it was far too late for the teal haired goddess to react.

The clone pulled Ansuz closer to him and made an attempt to kiss her, just like his comrade did with Peorth, but Ansuz had already snapped out of her stupor and pushed him back, keeping the amorous boy in safe distance. “Stop it right now! I’m not here to make out with you!”

“Uh… I don’t want to make anything with you…” said the confused clone as he stared at the teal haired goddess with an almost blank expression on his face. “I just want to fuck you, that’s all.”

“That’s even worse, you idiot!” shouted Ansuz, while Urd and Hild couldn’t help but snigger at the clone’s honest response. Which… was more than enough to attract the teal haired goddess’ attention to them. “What’s so funny about this… this… kind of situation? You’re fooling around without any care in the world, and once you’re done, then what? It’s obvious that these guys won’t be able to go back to work!”

“Aw… stop being such a spoilsports! I’ll fix a few things with my magic, later,” said Hild, as she looked in Ansuz’s direction. “In the meanwhile, why not taking advantage of this opportunity and have some fun?”

“Fun?!” shouted the outraged goddess, making the others cringe a bit, although Hild barely even blinked. “Ever since we’ve started listening to your brilliant ideas, we’re having one incident after the other! Don’t you think that’s more than enough?”

“In my defense, I’ll admit that the whole thing with Hagall was my fault, but I had nothing to do with the latest debacle,” said Hild, before she raised an eyebrow at her old friend and rival. “And speaking of debacles… I came across a couple of interesting photos and so did Tyr for that matter. Although… you should probably know that, already.”

“Uh… well… That’s…” Swallowing hard, Ansuz tried to avert her gaze, knowing that her stepdaughter was likely staring at her, and the same would be true about Peorth, even out of sheer curiosity. Which was also the reason that the goddess didn’t wish to avoid making any comments, in hopes that Hild would’ve gotten the hint, but that wasn’t the case here.

“You wanted to give him a taste of his own medicine, but in end, you’ve chickened out at the last moment, right?” Hild knew that it was risky to poke her nose in Ansuz’s married life, given that already had a part in the problems that arouse as of late. Yet given the absurdity of the current situation it was unlikely for Ansuz to act in an extremely aggressive manner as she had to hold back the clone who was still attempting to fondle her, this allowed the demoness to go on. “Look, every couple has its little crises and you’re no exception of the rule. Tyr already learned his lesson and so did I, since I’m not interested to drive you two apart. Still, I think that you never really gotten your payback and that’s probably what that thing was, right?”

“Y-Yes… I was a bit upset and wanted to have someone… well… pay attention to me and… things got a bit out of control,” admitted Ansuz, and then stopped before she said too much in front of the two other goddesses. “But we talked about it with Tyr and everything’s fine now!”

“Fat chance! I know you too well to believe that you’d be truly satisfied with such a half assed effort to make up. Which is exactly why I’ve brought you here in the first place, actually,” said Hild with a wink, pausing only for a moment to let a soft moan, as the clone behind her was getting closer to his peak. “I thought that we could find some nice boys and have some fun for a night, and allow you to vent. That’s the best way to truly even the score and then put this whole situation behind you!”

“I knew it! When Tyr tried to talk me about a… chance with… someone… that was your doing! You came up with this stupid idea!”

“Not exactly. I may had offered a few recommendations, but in the end it was Tyr who didn’t want you feel that you got the short end of the stick. After all, he already feels a bit guilty for getting you in a situation where you've got to share him with me, and the last thing he needs is to make you feel even worse. So, as long as this settles the score and you’re no longer upset about anything anymore, then he’s going to be happy about it, too,” said Hild, much to Ansuz’s astonishment.

“But… this is a whole… different situation. I mean… this is an orgy and all...”

“I doubt that it’s going to make a huge difference. This still counts as one incident where you can also have some fun, so there’s no need to worry about how many boys are involved. Plus, we’re also participating, so the overall ration is 1:1. But, if you don’t believe me, you can just call and ask him by yourself.”

The goddess’ winglets flapped nervously and for a moment she was about to turn and leave. Despite her previous conversation with Tyr, Ansuz was still skeptical of whether her husband would agree with Hild’s idea to use this particular method to even up the score, but there was no way she was going to call him and find out. She just wasn’t the kind of goddess to call her spouse and ask for his permission to partake in an orgy, but on the other hand, the demoness was right about one thing. Deep down she was still upset about the whole Hagall incident, and not just because Tyr got to sleep with another woman on one occasion, but mainly the potential of becoming a trend. If he got away with a mere apology, then Tyr might get the funny idea that he could pull a similar stunt again in the future, and that was definitely going to harm their relationship in the long run.

Still, the biggest issue here wasn’t just the prospect of whether this would sit well with Tyr, but also… whether she was okay with such an activity. Ansuz may had taken part in threesomes with her husband and Hild, but that’s all the experience she really had with multiple partners, and even more, she never had more than one males at the same time. With four horny clones present in the room, Ansuz worried that she would’ve made a fool of herself in the event they decided to gang up to her. “I… I don’t know… I’m not into orgies and…”

“Don’t worry too much about it,” said Urd, who offered her stepmother a smile. “We’re here to give you a hand if things get out for control, and besides… you can always quit if you don’t like it.”

“You’re okay with it?” asked the stunned goddess, but simply got a shrug from Urd.

“Why not? I’m doing it, and even my mother is taking part, so, why not you as well? And don’t worry about me mentioning anything to my sisters,” said the goddess of the past with a wink. “I may not be ashamed to share my sexual experiences with them, but I generally don’t talk about other people’s love lives without their consent. Nor I’ll think any less if you join, either. After all, look what we’re all doing here.”

Thinking about it for a short while, Ansuz let out a sigh and reached up to the back of her neck and untied the knot that held her one piece swimsuit in place. “Fine, I’ll give it a try! Just for the experience I guess…”

Taking this as a sign of approval, the clone who had been interested in the teal haired goddess helped her take her swimsuit off and then pulled the naked goddess against him, but this time she didn’t resist his advances.

Ansuz moaned softly as the clone hungrily kissed and even squeezed her bottom with a sense of need she had never experienced for a long time. Although Tyr was no less happy to sleep with her, this boy was desperate to have her and to a certain degree, this was a major turn on even for an otherwise tame goddess like Ansuz. As a result, her initial reluctance slowly gave away to the pleasure she was receiving from the excited clone, especially as the full length of his stiff manhood rubbed against her labia. And with a small blush on her cheeks, Ansuz started to rock her hips back and forth, using her upper thighs to apply more pressure to the clone’s penis as she performed what was known as Sumata in some parts of the mortal realm.

“Ah… mmn… I… Can I… put it in?” asked the otherwise happy but somewhat anxious clone. He was the last one in the room who had yet to experience an immortal’s vagina, and all the waiting was killing him. “Please?... I really want to fuck your pussy…”

“Honest, aren’t we?” asked Ansuz with a giggle. Although she would’ve normally slapped someone for such a comment, the goddess already knew that these clones were fairly simpleminded and right now… far too happy to mate with their immortal friends. Getting out of his grasp, Ansuz slowly walked towards the center of the room, where the others were having sex and bent over next to Hild. Sticking her behind towards the clone who immediately caught on and rushed to get behind her, Ansuz was about to invite him to approach, but her temporary partner was already a step ahead of her.

Grabbing the teal haired goddess’ wide hips, the clone thrust forcefully into her moist vagina and immediately started to move in an effort to catch up to the others, especially those two who already were on round two with the mother and daughter duo.

After the hard pounding they’ve received Hild and Urd’s vaginas were already filled with thick seed and much to the demoness’ astonishment, the clones kept going as if they hadn’t climaxed into them a few moments ago. Such a thing was far from unusual from an immortal, but for a human to keep going without even a short break was highly unlikely. “Hey, Urdy? Did… Bell make any modification to them?”

“Ahh!... What kind of… modifications do you... mea~aan?” asked Urd, as she felt the clone’s hips move faster while his arms reached to grab hers by the wrists and pull them hard back. Letting out a loud moan as he rammed her at full speed, Urd arched her back while her heavy breasts bounced back and forth from the force of the impacts.

Even Hild had to pause for a moment when her partner imitated what his comrade was doing to her daughter and as a result, Hild found herself moaning on top of her lungs… from a mortal. “I… mean…. did Bell boost… their... sex drive? Ahh! That’s it!”

Casting a sideways glance at her mother who was enthusiastically bumping her rump against the clone’s hips while he forcefully penetrated her, Urd was uncertain whether the demoness was having too much fun or simply tried to establish who had the better technique. “No, Keiichi’s… really this... Ahh!... good!”

“This good, huh?” Licking her lips, Hild had to admit that she was genuinely impressed by her daughter’s boyfriend, unless Urd was lying of course. Yet, the demoness doubted that this was the case right now, and given how much of a pleasant surprise this clone was, Hild wanted to find out more about the man himself. “Say, Urdy… can we do this with Keiichi, too?”

“Hell no!” was the half goddess’ instant reply, without any hint of hesitation at all. “I’m not letting you lay a finger on my boyfriend!”

“Please Urdy? Just once?” asked Hild as sweetly as she could, but her daughter refused to give in. And as such, she had to try even harder until she gave in. “It’ll be really fun, you’ll see! Keiichi’s going to love having us together at least as much as his clones do!”

“That is the problem, mom! I’m not letting you seduce my boyfriend and that’s final!” Of course, Urd knew that given Hild’s rather capricious nature, it would’ve been really hard to keep her from trying to sleep with her boyfriend, especially due to the polyamorous nature of their relationship. Since Keiichi was technically allowed to sleep with others, there was nothing to stop her mother from trying her luck with him and should he give in to her advances, Urd worried that it wasn’t going to be a one time deal. After all, that’s how she got together with Keiichi in the first place, and the potential of letting that happen with her mother troubled Urd more than she’d like to admit.

‘Hm… looks like she’s pretty sensitive about me sleeping with him. That’s good! It means that she’s serious and not just screwing around with that boy…’ Pleased with her own observations, Hild decided to give her daughter a break and let them enjoy the moment before they ended up in an argument. Despite her claims for not being here for recreation and not business related related reasons, Hild knew that sooner or later, Peorth’s contract was going to become a problem for Hell. And while she had little issues to mess around with it at first, Urd’s involvement made things a lot more complicated for her, since Hild had to find a compromise between her role as a mother and her job as the CEO of Hell. The former required her to look after Urd’s happiness, but the latter made it absolutely clear that a profitable wish like Peorth’s could slowly upset the market share and had to be dealt with. As a result, Hild had to be certain whether her daughter was really serious about Keiichi, before she got into the trouble to find a way to keep them together without enraging the rest of her subordinates for putting her personal interests above her realm’s.

Still, the demoness wasn’t just here to test her daughter’s connection with Keiichi; she wanted for them to spent some time together and even better, have fun. “Say, Urdy... you know that this is the first time we’re both taking part in the same orgy, right?”

“Yeah… so?” asked the half goddess as she eyed her mother with some hesitation, wondering just what kind of crazy idea she may had come up with. “What’s your point?”

“It’s just that I was wondering… if you’d like me to show you a trick or two,” said Hild with a wink, while her daughter simply stared back at her with a blank look on her face.

“Uh… you do know that I’m not a novice, right?”

“Of course I do! But that’s not the whole point, Urdy! And who said that it has to be some sexual tip? I’ve got more tricks up my sleeve,” said Hild with a wink, that actually made her daughter wonder just what she was up to.

“Like what? I’m all for something fun, but… my definition of the word and yours can be very different,” said Urd with some effort on her part, as the clone’s movements were a source of great distraction.

“Have a little faith in me, Urdy!” Craning her neck, Hild placed two fingers against her lips and then blew a kiss towards the clone that was having sex with her daughter, sending a small spade shaped particle straight at him, which promptly exploded in a tiny puff of purple smoke upon contact.

“Huh? What was that?” asked Urd as she cast an uneasy glance at her mother who simply maintained a cryptic smile and avoided to give her an answer. However, it soon became apparent what was going on, when the clone’s already sizable manhood began to expand and stretched the goddess’ vagina with its increased girth. Even more, his physical strength and sex drive were augmented as well, which… naturally resulted in a significant boost of his sexual performance. “Oh my goodness! What have you done?!”

“Who me? I just gave the poor boy a bit of a power up, so that he can handle you a lot better,” said Hild with a naughty leer as she licked her lips at the sight of the upgraded clone’s enlarged member whenever he pulled back before ramming it at full force into her daughter’s drenched sex. “Besides… I think you’re gonna love it, Urdy!”

The bronze skinned goddess however was incapable to articulate an answer, as the clone pulled so in an upright position and before she could react, he reached for her thighs and effortlessly lifted her. Spreading the goddess’ legs as he supported her entire weight, the clone proceeded to rhythmically move her up and down on his throbbing manhood that was further lubricated not only by her love juices but his own seed from his first orgasm.

In almost no time at all, Urd found herself bouncing on his member as if she was practically weightless and all thanks to her partner’s raw physical strength alone. Although she had used her ability to levitate in order to spice up her sexual experiences with Keiichi in the last couple of days… the sensation of having sex in a standing position with a mortal who only relied on his own muscles to take her in such a forceful manner, proved to be more than enough to bring Urd much faster to a much more powerful orgasm than normal. Or rather… close to, since the clone pulled out at the last moment, much to the goddess’ disappointment. “Hey! What are you doing? Why did you stop all of a sudden?”

However, the oversexed clone decided to remain silent and aim his erection at her puckering rosebud, causing Urd’s eyes to go wide from the initial shock. But that didn’t seem to stop her partner who simply lowered her on his penis, managing to insert its whole length up to her posterior, and then resumed moving her as if nothing was out of the ordinary. Even the two other goddesses stared at her direction as Urd’s moans intensified in a crescendo of passion that eventually reached a peak with an ear shattering scream.

Standing before her daughter, Hild inspected the panting goddess who desperately tried to recover from her intense climax. With a content smile, she lifted Urd’s chin slightly, so that she could see her eyes and even pushed her hair out of the way. “Well? How did you like my little idea, Urdy?”

“Not… bad…” said the half goddess in an attempt to regain her composure, while acting as if it wasn’t too much of a big deal. The last thing she needed was to lose face in front of her mother and admit that was close to her limits. “I guess, you do know some neat tricks, after all…”

Hild raised an eyebrow at the answer, knowing that her daughter was probably trying to impress her by acting tough. But before she carried on and pulled something on Urd that could end up as poorly as her last few ideas she tried with Tyr and Ansuz, Hild decided to back off. Risking several years of hard effort to get closer to her daughter over something as trivial as sex, was simply out of question. And while the original intention was to let the clone that was having her to join the one entertaining Urd for some double penetration action, Hild quickly dismissed the thought. “Well, keep that in mind next time you’re throwing a party, Urdy! I’d love to give you a few ideas on how to make everyone… happier!”

“I’ll see what I can do,” was the cryptic answer, but given Urd’s tiny smile as she pulled away from her partner, Hild was more than happy to know that she got the message across.

In the meantime, the two other clones had just finished with Ansuz and Peorth who both moaned happily as they slowly recovered from their orgasms. Yet, the ones who appeared most worn by the whole experience were the clones themselves, especially those who received Hild’s power up. Since they were never designed to stick around for a long time, the boost significantly increased their energy consumption and soon they simply vanished in a puff of purple smoke.

“Huh?” Blinking as she stared at the spot the two clones used to occupy moments earlier, Urd seemed rather concerned for a moment, before she actually figured out what was going on here. “Oh uh… I think that not only the party’s over, but… the same goes for the inn’s renovation too.”

“In all honesty, we did way more than we had to in order to help Mr. Tanaka get this place back in business,” said Peorth as she was the first one to recover, with Ansuz following right after her. “All we need to do is clean up this mess and maybe use our powers and finish with our rooms.”

“But what about…” began Ansuz, when another pair or popping sounds signified the dematerialization of the last of the clones. “Uh… never mind… I guess they only lasted a few more seconds…”

“Is that disappointment I spot in your voice?” asked Hild in a teasing tone as she wrapped an arm around the teal haired goddess whose winglets shot up in annoyance. “Mm… perhaps I should take you elsewhere and keep going with some new partners?”

“Haven’t you already caused enough of a commotion? Besides… I only agreed to do this once, not all over the place!” said Ansuz, looking around for her discarded swimsuit, only to have Hild point her in the right direction.

“Over there, in the corner,” said Hild with a grin, making no further comments as how they might’ve ended there in the first place. “Say, Ansuz… Want to have a few drinks with before we head back?”

“Hm… As long as you promise to behave, then I’ve got no issues with that,” said Ansuz as she put her swimsuit on, using her powers to remove all traces of semen from her body. Although she’d normally take a refreshing bath or even a quick shower, Ansuz decided to use the fastest method available to her, just to get ready for spending some time with Hild before each of them headed home.

And as the two of them were about to head outside of the room, Urd and Peorth looked around and grimaced. The whole place was a mess for the lack of a better word, and with the others already gone, it was up to the two goddesses to clean everything up.

“You know, Urd… that’s one of the reasons I don’t take part in orgies anymore,” said Peorth with a sigh. “It’s such a pain to clean up after the fun part is over. You won’t imagine how many stains I had to remove from my poor ceiling...”

“Uh, you probably meant your… floor, right?” asked Urd with a raised eyebrow, yet the rose goddess simply shook her head.

“I mean what I said; the ceiling. I normally use plastic covers to keep everything nice and clean, but… after some idiot got my chandelier too, I had had enough,” said Peorth with a grumble. “Anyway, let’s clean this mess and go find Keiichi.”

“Umm… about that…” started Urd with an uncertain look on her face, wondering if it was indeed wise to bring this particular topic up. “I was wondering…”

“If we could let Belldandy have a round with Keiichi?” finished Peorth for the nervous Norn, and then grinned when she noticed the surprise on her face. “Don’t look at me like that, it was fairly obvious what you wanted to ask. Although, are you okay with it?”

“I honestly… don’t know,” admitted Urd with a sigh, slumping a bit as she scratched her head. “Part of me wishes to share Keiichi with Bell, at least… as long as she’s okay with it. But, another part fears that we might end up competing for him and I that’s the last thing I want.”

“In that case, I suppose you already understand my own concerns as well. I have no desire to turn this situation into a fierce competition between us, with Keiichi as the grand prize for the winner to claim. There were instances where open relationships took such a direction when one of the partners involved tried to establish a monopoly over another, and that’s the last thing I need to deal with,” said Peorth in a serious tone, before her expression softened a bit. “Still, given that she’s your sister, as long as she knows that you also love Keiichi, I find it unlikely that she’s going to try and keep him for herself.”

“Well… if you put it like that… I suppose we could give a go,” said Urd with a smile as she reached to give the rose goddess a hug that took her by surprise.

“Uh… Urd?” asked the blushing wish granter, as she had no idea what gotten into her.

“Aw… you’re so cute when you blush!” said Urd with a giggle as she leaned closer to the brunette until their noses were almost touching.

“I’m not blushing!” insisted Peorth, trying to ignore the enjoyable, yet… annoying feeling of having Urd’s bigger breasts brushing against hers. “And stay on topic! You’re not getting dessert from me!”

“You’re so cruel sometimes… Oh, well… maybe another time,” said Urd with a sigh. “So, do have any idea on how to sell this idea to my sister?”

“Actually… I do!” Grinning like a madwoman, the rose goddess just had the perfect idea, and was actually about to tell Urd about it, only to pause and swat the latter’s hand when she felt it giving her posterior a nice squeeze. “I said no dessert! So, let go of my ass!”

“Aw…”

xXx

It didn’t take long for the two administrators to spot Keiichi and Belldandy having a conversation over at the main area of the tea house, with Ansuz and Hild having a drink not too far from them. And no matter how innocent the whole scene appeared to be, it was more than enough to raise eyebrows as Keiichi’s girlfriends stopped and observed his interactions with the otherwise reserved wish granter.

“Call me mean, but I didn’t know any better, I’d say that your sister is hitting on Keiichi,” said Peorth as she gave Urd a sideways glance and much to her surprise, the bronze skinned goddess nodded back at her.

“No kidding. It’s really interesting how innocently seductive Bell can be, and without her even realizing it.” Urd had actually seen this reaction on multiple occasions in the past, where her sister’s charismatic personality and even charming looks allowed her to be the center of all the attention from both gods and goddesses alike. Yet in all irony, Belldandy remained blissfully unaware of her own charm, acting as if nothing was amiss and in the process turning down even the most tenacious suitors by utterly frustrating them. Even Urd herself wasn’t this skilled at seducing others, at least not is such a subtle manner, and especially not without any serious reaction when they realized that their advances were ignored. “You know… I sometimes envy her. She’s capable of turning down almost anyone and yet nobody seems to get mad at her.”

“Well, if you put it that way, I guess that’s quite a feat,” said Peorth as she recalled the times she had to deal with an angry customer, when they realized that she wasn’t obligated to do them any favors. “Now, before we give this a go, are you sure you’ve got no problems? She’s your sister, after all.”

“I think it’s fine,” said Urd, mostly to convince herself than Peorth. “Keiichi’s not the guy to take advantage of her, and in the long run, I believe it’s time for Belldandy to get some experience and not just in terms of sexual skills, but also how to properly handle a partner.”

“Isn’t she seeing Lind, though?” asked Peorth with some hesitation. “Not to sound too nosy, but I was under the impression that they had something going…”

“It’s… hard to explain. I guess that neither of them wants to push the other into something more permanent, so they’re in a stalemate of sorts,” said Urd as she shook her head. “Which is exactly why I think she needs some more experience at how to handle her partners.”

“Alright, I suppose that’s fair. I’ll go ahead and talk to her,” said Peorth before she decided that it was time to put their plan into motion. Approaching Belldandy and Keiichi, who were still talking about the Campus and more specifically Motor Club’s upcoming event, Peorth tried to act as casual as possible. “Hello there! Did I miss anything?”

“No, we were just talking about the Campus Queen contest that Tamiya and Otaki are planning,” said Keiichi, even though he sounded a bit concerned.

“Oh, that’s right! I remember those guys talking about it, but all the zany plans they come up, it’s kind of hard to take them seriously sometimes,” said Peorth with a giggle. “No offense of course.

“None taken,” muttered Keiichi as he sipped from his cup of iced tea. “Anyway… have you seen those clones? We can’t find them anywhere.”

“Um… I think they’ve disappeared, actually. After all, they were only temporary, and weren’t meant to stay around for too long.” Although technically correct, it was definitely thanks to what she and the others did with them that accelerated the process, but there was no way she’d tell them what they’ve been doing in that room for the last half an hour or so. Unfortunately, despite how naive Belldandy seemed to be at times, it was far from the truth and thus she immediately sensed that something was off here.

“They vanished already? I was almost certain that they’d last for a few more hours,” said Belldandy, and while she didn’t want to accuse anyone of anything, it was more than obvious that she expected some sort of an explanation.

Thankfully for Peorth who was unable to lie, given her first class license, Urd decided to come to her rescue and distract Belldandy enough to forget about the whole subject. “Hey there, Bell! Did she tell you about the test?”

“Uh… test? What test?” asked the confused wish granter as had no idea what her sister was talking about, and a quick glance over at Keiichi revealed that he was equally clueless.

However, Peorth immediately jumped in, now that she found an opening and tried the most likely method to get Belldandy to do anything: issue a challenge. “Oh, it’s pretty simple! I’ve heard from Urd that you’re studying to get a love goddess’ license and since we both have one, I wondered if you wanted to pass the practical part of the examination.”

“Right now? Here?” asked the stunned Belldandy as she was clearly taken by surprise when they brought that particular subject up. It wasn’t that she was trying to keep the whole thing a secret, since the names of all applicants for any kind of civilian class license were available to the public. Belldandy’s biggest issue was the very nature of that examination and given that she wasn’t nearly as naive as some liked to think, it quickly became obvious to her what the others were going for. ‘They want me to… do it… with Keiichi? But… why? Shouldn’t they worry about me getting too close, or they don’t even perceive me as threat?’

“Why not? You’re pretty familiar with Keiichi, so it’s not like you’re going to do that with a stranger,” said Urd with a wink. “And don’t worry about me becoming jealous over something like that. I’m too kinky for that!”

“But, he’s your boyfriend!” said Belldandy as she struggled to come up with something less direct and realized that it would’ve done nothing to deter her sister. “I shouldn’t be doing that with him!”

“Look at me, Bell,” said Urd as she leaned closer to her sister and lifted her chin when the brunette goddess tried to look down to hide her tiny blush. “I’ve been a love goddess for long enough to spot things that others have a tendency to miss. There’s definitely something going on between you two, and the more you deny it, the more you convince me that I’m right. You like him, but only ignore your instinct to go after him because he’s got Peorth and me, right?”

“Yes.” It was a simple, yet truthful answer, even by a first class goddess’ standards. Most would’ve tried to dance around the subject or even ignore the question altogether. But with Belldandy living under the same roof with Urd and Keiichi, she knew that unless she left, there was no avoid to the problem. “But, it’s pretty pointless to discuss this anymore, sister. Keiichi already has two girlfriends he loves, and there’s no need to seek for any more. Plus, I arrived a bit too late to enter into any sort of relationship with him. Perhaps if…”

“Perhaps… what? I arrived later, and I still got a chance to date him. And mind tell you that I thought that I wasn’t his style either. Sure, he found me hot and all, but that’s not good enough for a relationship. Still… here I am, dating Keiichi, so, don’t sell yourself short, Bell,” said Urd as she placed her hands on her sister’s shoulders and rubbed them slightly. “Everything’s going to work out in the end. Trust me about it.”

“How can you say that, sister? I… I don’t want to… cause a big mess and ruin things for everyone,” said Belldandy with a sad frown. “I’m… really jealous, and I don’t… I don’t know if I could share anyone with…”

“I know, but I too, don’t like the idea of sharing. However, that would’ve prevented me from getting a wonderful boyfriend, and since Keiichi’s a mortal, we can’t exactly wait for our turn with him. It’s now or never, and to be honest with you… I’d rather have some good memories than regrets,” said Urd as she gave Belldandy a peck on her forehead. “Keep in mind, that no matter what happens, you’re my younger sister and even if you try something funny, I’ll never hold it against you. Actually, given that we’re in an open relationship with Keiichi, I’d rather have you join us than anyone else, since I trust you.”

The goddess of the present was momentarily stunned by that revelation and simply stood there staring her sister for several long moments before she managed to come up with a response. “I trust you more than anyone, too, sister. But, I see what you mean. Fine, I suppose I could give it a try and if it doesn’t work, then I’ll keep a distance and ruin things for you and Peorth.”

“Yes! That’s the spirit, Bell!”

“Although… I must remind you that next time you try to convince someone of anything, please stay on topic,” said Belldandy with a giggle as she noticed her sister’s blank expression.

“Huh?”

“You were trying to convince me to have Keiichi as part of my love goddess exam requirement, but in the middle of the discussion, you switched to what must’ve been your true goal from the very beginning. You may be a liar, but you’re a pretty bad one.”

“In my defense… that was Peorth’s idea,” said Urd with a sigh as she scratched her chin nervously. “But then again, as long as I get the right results, everything’s right in my books.”

“That really sounds like you, sister!” said Belldandy, before she realized that they were left alone. “Um… where did Peorth and Keiichi go? They were over there a few minutes ago.”

“I bet that she got him in our room in order to prepare him for the…” said Urd, but stopped right before she put her foot in her mouth and ruined everything.

“The… quickie, you mean?” asked Belldandy as she curiously tilted her head, much to her sister’s disbelief. “Is there something wrong?”

“Yes!” said Urd as she raised an eyebrow. “Where did you even hear that stuff?”

“Urd! I’m somewhat of a prude, not a complete ignorant! I know several things, but that doesn’t mean I’ve tried them, too!” protested Belldandy, but before they could go on, a sudden crash, followed by a loud scream caught their attention and without delay, she and her sister went to investigate.

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“EEK! Don’t point that thing on me, buster!”

For the two lovers inside the room, everything happened so fast that they had no time to react at all. One moment they were preparing for a ‘fun idea’ Peorth allegedly come up with, and while she was preparing Keiichi for what was the promised main event, all Hell broke loose. Or… Heavens, as it should’ve been the case here, when two deities descended upon them via a portal that opened right above the spot where Keiichi and Peorth stood.

And given that neither of the two parties were prepared for it, a collision was inevitable, although with Keiichi’s pants already lowered and his manhood standing hard and proud thanks to Peorth’s skillful ministrations, the outcome of said collision was particularly uncomfortable for one of them.

“I’m sorry! I just can’t… move!” said Keiichi as he made a valiant effort to put some distance between his erect phallus and one of the newcomers. And more specifically, a dark haired goddess whose face ended up mere inches from his throbbing member; much to her horror.

“Well, try harder you moron!” said the goddess as she desperately attempted to get herself untangled from the others who laid sprawled all over the floor.

“Skuld? Is that you?” asked Peorth, as she tried to look over at her fellow goddess, only to find it practically impossible, since there was a blond god getting in the way. “Oh, and you are?”

“G-Gullveig, miss Peorth. W-We met a while ago in Yggdrasil’s complex,” said the god as he attempted to get his face out of the rose goddess’ cleavage.

“Ah, right! Now, could you… please… move…”

“Wait! Not like that, Peorth!” said Keiichi as he realized that something was tugging hard at his penis. “Your ponytail is still wrapped around me!”

“Wait! What’s that supposed to mean? Why would you do something like that to begin with?” asked the baffled Skuld, only for Keiichi to go silent from the embarrassment.

Instead of him, it was Peorth who decided to provide with the much needed explanation. “It’s something called a hairjob, Skuld. I suppose it’s pretty obvious what I was doing with his member, right before you showed up…”

“No way! You were… doing… with your hair?! Eww!”

“Oh, give me a break! I you have no issues performing fellatio on someone, then you should’ve no problems with this either,” said Peorth with a roll of her eyes, as she made a few more attempts to free her hair, but to no avail.

“Hey, it’s different! I hate when I get sticky stuff on my hair!” protested Skuld, yet before Peorth offered her a reply, the door opened and everyone turned to see a stunned Urd and Belldandy stare down at the group that remained sprawled on the floor.

“Good Heavens!” breathed Belldandy, while Urd simple raised an eyebrow as she asserted the situation.

“Well, well… would you look at that…”

Unfortunately, as Peorth tried to turn and face the two other goddesses, she accidentally ended up tugging Keiichi’s member, but it proved to be one time too many. Much to the mortal’s dismay and shock, that simple tug brought him over his limit and with a barely audible groan, a series of powerful spurts of potent seed ended up right on… Skuld’s face.

For several long seconds afterwards, nobody dared say anything - Skuld included- as everyone was simply far too shocked by this unexpected turn of events, while the Norn of the future just didn’t dare open her mouth with all that amount of seed dripping from her face. It was only after a whole minute had passed that, Urd decided to comment about what she had witnessed, as the others were still struggling to vocalize.

“Wow! That was one helluva money shot!”

“URD!”

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