Garden of Thanatos

I do not own Tsukihime, Kagetsu Tohya, or any of their characters. I am receiving no money or compensation for this written work.


Note before we start: This story introduces 2 more characters, both first featured in Kagetsu Tohya. As they are not that well known, I've decided to provide a link to a picture of them from the game:

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8373/yumee15apf5.jpg

It should be obvious from the context of the story who's who.


Tohno Shiki sat comfortably after breakfast on a cushioned chair in the central courtyard facing one of the several flower gardens of the estate. It was about a week since Miyako's arrival. He didn't know exactly where she was currently, but he guessed that it was most likely that if she wasn't practicing her martial arts the woods, that Kohaku was playing with her somewhere. Throughout these several days, he had seen Miyako grow more and more fond of the other inhabitants of the mansion, and she no longer clung to his side as she had done the first couple days. Akira-chan is probably in her room, drawing, Shiki thought. And as for Hisui, well, she always seemed busy doing something around the house.

The days since that freak rainstorm had been pleasant, perfect and sunny as it always had been. The grass, the leaves, the flowers, all had completely dried by now, and even the structures had as well, so that now the only evidence of the storm was the memories of the inhabitants.

Yes, the flowers were all dried and blooming as usual, presenting him with a truly beautiful sight. The memory that this was the exact position that he had been when Hisui had informed him of their first visitor, Akira, suddenly ran through his head. In fact, at that moment, hadn't he noticed something unusual in one of the corners of the flower garden? The memory of what it was was hazy in his mind, for some reason.

But still, it gnawed at him. There had been something there, and he had to find out. Standing up, he walked to an edge of the bricked floor where it met the garden. It was there, in a corner that contained a group bluish purple flowers, that he had noticed something. He reached into the bundle of petals and fiddled around until he felt something definitely unexpected. Something dry and brittle, the brown shriveled up remains of what used to be one of the many flowers that inhabited the area.

That's right. The flowers here never died, never even showed any signs of decay. They never grew, either. But what had caught his eye those days ago had been that one flower that had somehow broken the rules of stopped time that governed this world, and had aged and had died as it was supposed to. And what further caught his eye now was that it was not the only one. In moving aside the timeless blue petals of the still undying flowers, he had uncovered two more that were shriveled up and dead, just like the first one.

Were they new developments? Or had they always been there, and he had just failed to notice it? Were there more? Shiki moved to other parts of the garden to fumble around, but he found nothing. Even the flowers that he stepped on in his search sprang right back up, flawless as always. Shiki ran to the other gardens surrounding the mansion, with the same result. The three dead flowers that lied hidden under the ever-lively blue petals in the courtyard remained the only ones that showed age.

What did they mean? What was going on in this dreamworld? Was it, finally, after these countless repetitions of the same cycle, starting to decay, to allow time to pass? That wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but not knowing just what was going on made him feel uneasy. And it drove home the point that he was still stuck in this dreamworld, this closed off mansion that never changed.

By the time he had finished his search around the mansion, it was approaching lunch time. Which meant that Kohaku, the person most likely to know about the flowers, would be in the kitchen. Sure, none of the plants ever needed maintaining, but she still watered and pruned them occasionally, so she was the person to go to. Without hesitation, Shiki made his way into the kitchen.

"Kohaku-san."

As expected, she was there, standing over the counter and preparing lunch.

"Oh, good morning, Shiki-san. I didn't see you at all this morning after breakfast. What have you been up to?"

In contrast to Shiki's slightly depressed face and tone, Kohaku was all smiles, her voice light and carefree.

"I came to talk to you about that, actually. In the courtyard, I noticed that some flowers had died."

Kohaku frowned, wrinkling her face.

"Oh... I see, I'm sorry, I haven't been taking care of the plants as much recently..."

"No, I'm not saying that I'm blaming you. It's just that... I haven't seen any others, and I was wondering if you had any idea why those might have died."

"Oh."

Kohaku's face lit up to her usual cheery expression.

"Well, I can't really figure it out without looking at them. Why don't you show them to me... it'll have to be after lunch, as I'm in the middle of cooking right now, but we can go see them together."

"Yes, that would make me happy. Then, I expect lunch will be excellent as usual."

Shiki beamed at her as he exited into the dining room in order to wait for the meal. Hisui, Miyako, and Akira eventually appeared and joined him, and once lunch started, Shiki found his mood uplifted again, as he partook in his usual meaningless conversation with those he loved. The taste of the delicious meal filling up his stomach helped as well.

After lunch, Kohaku and Shiki made their way to the courtyard, followed by Akira, who had shown interest when she heard that the first flower had been found just before her arrival. Hisui disappeared to her work, while Miyako opted to do solo training in the shadowed woods.

"You know, Shiki-san, to be honest... I, I can't tell."

Kohaku spoke while holding the three dried up flowers up to her eyes.

"I don't see any signs of disease or physical damage... it couldn't have been lack of water or nutrition, because the other flowers nearby are doing just fine. It's as if they just grew old... and died..."

Kohaku looked a little bit depressed at her inability to solve the problem, and Shiki did too, even though he tried to smile and convince her that it was okay. Akira, while interested, didn't seem quite as impacted by the news, until she suddenly fell backwards and collapsed onto one of the chairs.

"Akira-chan! Are you okay?"

Shiki and Kohaku immediately ran to her side, worried at what might have happened.

"Y... yes, I'm fine. I... I... I just had one of those visions."

"Really? What was it about?"

Akira was about to reply, when suddenly Hisui walked into the courtyard from the living room.

"Shiki-sama, Akira-sama, Nee-san, I'm sorry to bother you, but we have guests. They are waiting in the lobby."

Shiki looked back at her incredulously, and even Kohaku couldn't hide her surprise. It was only Akira who just nodded and calmly followed Hisui back to the lobby. Shiki and Kohaku looked at each other for a moment before running over to catch up to the two.

"Akira-chan!"

In the entranceway stood two people. The first one who spoke was a stranger to Shiki: a girl of medium height in the same sailor uniform that Akira had arrived in. Her light brown hair went about halfway down her back, and her hazel colored eyes shone as she smiled. Her figure was difficult to see in her loose uniform top, but he could tell that she was curvier than any of the other members of the mansion.

"Hey, Akira."

The second person was not a stranger, although not an acquaintance either. A little shorter than Akira, and with light blue hair tied in a short ponytail, before Shiki stood the boy who had picked up Akira from him at the park that one day. Like that time, he wore a blue sweatshirt a pair of jeans. Even through the baggy sweatshirt, Shiki could still tell that his body was small and thin, and he caught himself thinking, 'he could weigh no more than a shuttlecock.' Both the girl and the boy had a large suitcase behind them.

"Hi, Misawa-senpai, Tsukihime-senpai."

"Oh my, two more people. And you seem to know them, Akira-chan."

Kohaku said, smiling at the two guests.

"Yes, this is Misawa-senpai, Misawa Hanei. She goes to my school and is 2 years above me. And this is..."

"You're that boy who was taking care of Akira-chan that day, aren't you?"

Shiki blurted out before he knew it. At that, both Akira and the boy looked at him in surprise, the former with a very uncomfortable look on her face. There was a short moment of silence before the latter broke it with a burst of laughter.

"Hahahahaha!! So that's what you thought!! No wonder you looked so dumbfounded that day!"

Shiki took half of a step back, confused at the boy's reaction and words. He looked to Akira for help. She explained, still looking uncomfortable.

"Umm... you see, this is Tsukihime-senpai, Tsukihime Souka. She's also in the same year as Misawa-senpai and is her roommate at the dorm."

"Roommate? But he's a- or do you mean that he's-"

The girls waited patiently as Shiki worked out the logical conclusion, the one fact that every but him had realized already.

"You're a girl!"

"That's right. I assume it's not a problem?"

Souka, still obviously amused, replied while grinning from ear to ear.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry! I didn't realize- I'm such an idiot- Please, I didn't mean any- I'm sorry!"

Shiki's mouth exploded in a jumble of part-sentences chained together, as he tried to do what he imagined when he thought of someone apologizing profusely. Kohaku and Akira had very similarly embarrassed smiles, while Hisui tried to keep stoic despite wanting to frown in disapproval. Hanei's expression of joy did not change one bit. In fact, it wasn't even clear that she understood why he was apologizing.

"You're forgiven, Shiki-san. To be honest, when I go outside in those kinds of clothes, I half-hope that something like that will happen."

Souka just laughed heartily and smiled, putting Shiki more at ease, even if her amusement still seemed to be at his cost.

"Although," she added, "you're the only one to ever make that mistake."

"Again, I'm really sorry. Anyway, welcome."

Shiki blushed, and his maids also blushed for him.

"Wait, how did you know my name?"

"Well, let's just say that you're quite well known to some in our school."

Her smile let on that she wasn't going to let him in on the secret quite yet. Shiki could feel that sense of unease return to him.

"Umm, so this is Kohaku, one of the maids here."

Akira desperately tried to return to the introductions, as she was starting to feel quite uncomfortable herself. Kohaku bowed deeply and so readily that the guests felt compelled to do the same.

"And I guess you already met Hisui, the other maid."

Again, an exchange of bows and greetings.

"Besides that, there IS one other girl staying here-"

"Ah, that's right. SHE is the reason why we came here. Anyway, where is she? Invite a couple of friends over and not even be there to greet them, geez."

Out of the corner of his eye, Shiki saw Kohaku flinch during Souka's sentence. Without giving anyone else a chance to speak, the older maid piped in immediately after the blue-haired girl closed her mouth.

"I'm terribly sorry, but that person is actually not here at the moment. If you'd like, you could wait inside our mansion for now?"

Shiki felt as if he were the only one outside of the loop once again. He was about to ask them just who they were talking about when the front door suddenly opened, revealing Miyako in an expensive-looking white but grass-stained blouse and, unfittingly, her regular cutoffs. Kohaku's relief would've been felt by the others in the room had she not masked it so well.

"Ah, we've got everyone in the mansion here now! This is Miyako-chan!"

Once again, Kohaku spoke up before everyone else, and eagerly introduced their formerly newest visitor to the newly newest visitors. Shiki felt simultaneously proud and impressed at how well his young cousin handled this; without missing a beat, she bowed to and welcomed the newcomers.

"Oh, she's adorable!"

While Souka was happy to wave and bow back, Hanei went a step further, stepping in and hugging Miyako. Putting her arms around her and pushing her into her bosom, she picked up the young girl and spun around a few times, almost like a little child with her teddy bear.

"Yes, she is, isn't she? Arima Miyako-chan is Shiki-san's cousin. She's been staying here as well, for about a week."

Kohaku smiled and watched Hanei almost celebrate, although she, and everyone else, got a little uncomfortable when it went on beyond a few seconds, and she showed no signs of stopping. Souka had to tap her friend on the shoulder in order to stop her.

Hanei complied, even though she looked somewhat dejected. She let go of the little girl in white who stepped around dizzily for a bit before Shiki grabbed hold of her hand. Despite being a bit confused, she did seem to have enjoyed the ride.

"So anyway, Souka-sama, Hanei-sama, we would be happy to have you here for a while."

Kohaku brought the conversation back to their previous topic. Shiki felt something nagging at him, as if he was missing something in her speech, but he decided to ignore it. He was, after all, expending enough energy being a gracious host, not to mention the embarrassment he still felt and the little girl whose hand he was holding who was threatening to topple over.

"Well, we planned on this. That's why we brought our suitcases. Thank you."

"In that case, Hisui and I will show you to your rooms."

"Let me come with you, senpai!"

Akira shouted while the two maids went to carry their bags. As the group went up the stairs, Shiki was left standing alone, supporting his still-disoriented cousin.


***


It was unfortunate, but the Tohno house only had two types of dining tables: one very small, and one very big. There were many smaller ones, all identical and circular, designed for five seats, but able to accomodate six if everyone scrunched together. And there was one of the big kind, a single long rectangular thing, 1 seat wide and over 10 seats long. Neither were ideal for a dinner shared by 7 people.

With the circular shape of the smaller tables, placing them next to each other would not have worked all that well. Plus, due to how narrow the dining hall was, putting in 2 or more of the small tables would have meant having to take the long table out. And that would certainly be more work than it was worth.

In fact, it really wasn't clear to anyone how that table had gotten in there in the first place. Was the building built around it? Or maybe
the Tohno mansion was furnished by puzzle game lovers?

Anyway, no elegant solution presented itself for the seating situation at dinner, other than to utilize one corner of the table. In fact, the members of the household didn't think about it nearly as much as what is written in the 3 paragraphs above. After all, there was no one uptight and overbearing was there to tell them what to do. As long as SHE wasn't here.

Dinners had only been getting more lively, and with the sudden influx of members, this was the biggest one yet. Multiple conversations went on at a time, and Shiki found it hard to keep up at times, his conversational skills involving more than three people having atrophied over the years he had stayed here.

The talking mainly centered around the two new guests, Souka and Hanei, and they each got to talk quite a bit. Shiki quickly discovered that he liked both of them, for very different reasons. Hanei reminded him of Miyako, and her sweet smile and innocent, almost naive nature were charming, even if she seemed a little slow at times. Her overall presence was minimal, in stark contrast to the fact that she was clearly the biggest female present.

Souka was the opposite. She enjoyed talking and was always willing to answer any question anyone asked about her. Shiki found her willingness to say whatever was on her mind and to do so without worrying too much about following manners refreshing. It almost seemed as if she was making up for her small, sticklike figure that made her almost invisible if you looked at her sideways.

As the dinner went along, an air or vibe of disappointment could be felt from the blue-haired girl. It was clear that she had not discovered what she had expected when she had arrived, and that the fact that nothing existed beyond the fence had come as an unpleasant shock.

It occurred to Shiki how he had come to see this as normal. When Akira had arrived those weeks ago, it had been a complete surprise to him, and it had him questioning the nature of this world. Now, 3 more visitors later, this caged existence and the addition of new prisoners was something he just accepted without question.

The conversation eventually drifted to what there was to do on the property; after all, the two could be waiting for a long time, so it was only natural that the hosts provide some entertainment. It was at this point that the room fell quiet for the first time since start of the meal.

"Well actually, I did plan something for tonight, now that we have so many people."

Kohaku broke the silence.

"You see, this mansion has an outdoor bath. We just never made use of it because it was so big and troublesome to take care of. But now, thanks to you two, it makes sense to use it! Hisui-chan and I already started filling it up before dinner."

"That sounds like a good idea, Kohaku-san."

Shiki replied.

"Yes, I think Hanepin and I will enjoy that quite well. Thank you, Kohaku."

Souka accepted the activity on her friend's behalf.

"But Shiki-san, why do you look so happy? Surely you don't think you'll be coming in with us?"

Shiki's lighthearted mood suddenly sank at Kohaku's words. Normally, this would not be a problem, but with the two newcomers, well, unless he was going to be a bit too friendly of a host, it wasn't possible.

"Well, I'm sure you all will enjoy it enough for me..."

He tried to save face. Well, at least if the bath was activated, he would get some opportunities to use it later on. Still, he felt a little downtrodden for the rest of dinner, while the moods of the girls couldn't be more upbeat.


***


"Shiki-sama."

About an hour after dinner, Shiki decided he was thirsty enough to get a drink. Everyone else was swimming in water, after all, and so there wasn't anyone to get it for him. Unexpectedly, he ran into Hisui in the halls.

"What is it, Hisui? How come you aren't at the bath with the others?"

"I felt that it wouldn't be right for both Nee-san and I to be taking a break at the same time. And since Nee-san is much more friendly and sociable than I..."

"It's alright, Hisui. I'll be fine for a few hours by myself. You should go in and enjoy yourself with the others."

"No!"

Hisui shouted before stepping back, embarrassed at the volume of her own voice.

"I mean, no, Shiki-sama. It is my duty to keep serving you."

"But-"

Hisui stopped Shiki's words by putting her finger to his lips.

"No, Shiki-sama. Please do not think of this as me begrudgingly doing my duty. On the contrary, nothing makes me happier than serving you. In that sense... I would much prefer spending this time inside the mansion than in the bath with everyone else. I.. I would not be happy at all leaving you alone."

As usual, her level of devotion made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Thank you, Hisui. I really appreciate everything you do for me."

And also as usual, he couldn't stop her, and the only thing he could do was express his gratitude.

"So you're getting some water? Please, go back to your room and allow me to fetch it for you."

"Wait, Hisui, do you have any work you're planning to do tonight?"

"No, I do not. So it'll be no trouble for me to go to the kitchen."

"No, that's not what I meant."

Shiki grabbed hold of her hand, not letting her leave.

"What I meant was, if you don't have any specific work to do, I have a pretty good idea of something you can do for me."

He tried to sound cool, but couldn't help his cheeks from going red.


***


It was almost 11 o'clock by the time Shiki finally got the drink of water for which he had left his room. He was glad that the kitchen was relatively close to Hisui's room, somewhat on the way to the stairway up to the second floor and his own room, because it meant he wouldn't have to needlessly expend energy.

When he finally made it back to his room, he was surprised to find that Kohaki was waiting for him there. She was wearing her regular kimono and her hair was still a little damp.

"What is it, Kohaku-san?"

"I was just wondering, Shiki-san, if you might want to enjoy the outdoor bath with me right now. Everyone else has already gone to bed. You looked so down when you realized you wouldn't be joining us this evening."

Kohaku spoke, smiling as usual. Shiki seriously considered saying no; he was very tired, after all, and it might be a bit too much on his body. But when an image of the maid before him, sitting naked and wet at the edge of the outdoor bath passed through his head, all thoughts of refusal disappeared from his thoughts.

"Sure, that sounds like a great idea! That is, it's not too much for you, is it, Kohaku-san? After all, you always get up so early to prepare breakfast for us."

"Oh, not at all, Shiki-san! Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked. I've already prepared a change of clothes and towels, so why don't we go to the bath now?"

Shiki followed her to the changing room and into the fenced in area at the back of the mansion that held the outdoor bath. The stars and the full moon were clearly visible in the cloudless sky, providing illumination that allowed them to see in this area with no artificial light.

The tall wooden fence covered a large area, most of which was made up of the bath area that was dug below ground level. He could see how it would be troublesome for Hisui and Kohaku to maintain it; a dozen people could comfortably bathe in it together.

The approach from the building to the edge of the water was about 10 meters and made up most of the land part of the area. The floor was made of large stones embedded into cement, creating a non-flat surface riddled with bumps. The stones were fortunately large enough that it didn't hurt to wall on them. A few quite lush trees grew along the sides next to the wall.

Jutting from the wall of the mansion were a couple faucets and showerheads. A few stools and small bath buckets lay nearby. The floor there was wet, indicating that they had been used recently.

The bath itself was a weird oblong shape. The back of it had a wall of stones in front of the wooden wall, providing a natural-looking setting to the man-made structure. Some trees grew over the bath, hanging their branches a few meters over the water. It occurred to Shiki that it was odd that he couldn't see any leaves in the water.

A hazy screen of steam rose from the surface, draping a dream-like atmosphere over the whole place.

"It's been a while since it was just the two of us, hasn't it, Shiki-san?"

"Yeah, you're right."

The two eased themselves into the bath together. Both closed their eyes and lied back for a bit in order to enjoy the feeling of the warm water. Shiki was still doing this when he felt Kohaku's hands on his shoulders. When he opened his eyes, she was already leaning over him, her face within millimeters of his. Grabbing her sides, he pulled her in for a kiss. A little uncomfortable due to the awkward angle, Kohaku moved from sitting next to him to sitting on his lap, still facing him.

"Mmm..."

The two continued their kiss, Kohaku gently holding and caressing his chin, and Shiki letting his fingers graze lightly over her sides, shoulders, and back. Despite all of his experiences these past few weeks, he found that doing this with Kohaku still took his breath away. It wasn't that it was physically straining; it was that everything she did, from her digits rubbing against his smooth face to her tongue sliding around his own, were all designed to make him turned on. When they finally broke off from the kiss, Shiki could feel the cool night air on the tip of his penis that was standing up out of the water.

"Shiki-san's... it's been so long since I had you all to myself..."

Kohaku spoke, sending a redness to Shiki's face, while grabbing hold of the hardened flesh that was between them. She let her fingers wrap and dance around it, using the slipperiness caused by the water to her advantage. Moving her body forward a bit, she rubbed the underside of the head against her tight abdomen while her hands continued their ministrations.

"Mmm... Kohaku-san, that's enough... I want to be inside you..."

Shiki leaned his head back and gasped, afraid that Kohaku's incredibly skillful fingers might finish this before it could even start. When he looked down again, he was greeted by a joyful smile.

"Huhu, yes, Shiki-san, I can't wait to get to that part, either. But... it's a little uncomfortable in this position. Why don't I..."

Kohaku backed off into the deeper part of the bath and turned around before coming right back onto his lap. Her smooth back pushed against his scarless chest, and his penis was getting crushed between his abdomen and her soft butt cheeks.

"There, that's a lot better. You're quite good as a chair, Shiki-san."

Kohaku giggled, before Shiki stopped her with a pinch on her right nipple.

"Are you calling me an eyesore?"

Shiki spoke with his mouth up to her left ear.

"Of course not, Shiki-san..."

Kohaku turned her head back as far as it could go, even twisting her torso a bit to help, in order to continue the kiss that they had cut off just moments before. Shiki grabbed hold of and kneaded her full breasts, and he helped her as she raised her butt off of him just enough to let his penis find her entrance. Moaning, Kohaku teased him a bit, grinding her hips and letting just the head in before pulling it out again. Shiki shuddered at the feeling of her nether lips constantly closing and reopening around him as they let him in, and it was at that point that Kohaku finally lowered herself all the way down onto him.

"Mmm..."

Again, Shiki couldn't help but moan. Kohaku, thanks to the years and years that they had spent here, was always so familiar, but somehow, she also always seemed better than the last time. And when she started to move her hips up and down, Shiki could feel his head spin.

"Argh... Kohaku-san, you're amazing..."

Shiki spoke through his gritted teeth.

"Thank you, Shiki-san... you're, too..."

Kohaku said, a little out of breath. She reached up and around with her hands in order to stroke his hair and looked deep into his eyes for a moment before grabbing his lips with hers again. Seeing that she was enjoying this as much as he, Shiki began to slowly rock his own hips, meeting her thrusts softly. As the two felt their pleasure rise higher and higher, they explored each other's bodies, with his hands roaming all around her front and thighs, with her hands scratching and stroking his scalp and cheeks, and with their lips and tongues continuing to mash into and slide over one another.

"Oh, Shiki-san... I'm..."

It was Kohaku who broke off the kiss this time, as she untwisted her neck and torso to face forward again. Her eyes shut, she put her palms onto Shiki's knees, using them as leverage to help her move faster.

"Ah, Kohaku-san, if you do that, I'll..."

Despite his protest, Shiki, too, began to move faster in order to continue to be in time with her. His hands were grabbing onto her breasts now, pinching her nipples a little too harshly due to his clouded mind.

"Shiki-san... Shiki-san, I'm gonna...!!"

Kohaku screamed into the night air and Shiki moaned into Kohaku's neck as they both came. Kohaku had impaled herself as much as she could, and he could feel her contract her vaginal walls around his penis in order to maximize their pleasure, even as her orgasm continued to rock her. Feeling the incredible, somehow always fresh pleasure course through his body again and again with Kohaku's actions, Shiki held onto her as if his life depended on it, while his penis filled her up with loads upon loads of his semen. It was only when both had begun to wonder just how long this would last that they finally regained their senses.

"Hah, Kohaku-san, you really are always the best..."

Shiki said, leaning back as the tiredness began to hit him. Kohaku was leaning backwards onto him, also trying to find some rest.

"Mmm, I'm so glad to hear you say that, Shiki-san... You're always so amazing, too."

"Wow, I can see you weren't lying, Kohaku-san."

Shiki abruptly turned his head up and back at the new voice. In his upside-down view, he could see just a silhouette in front of the lighted entrance to the mansion, but he could easily identify the nude figure as belonging to one of the new guests, Misawa Hanei.

"Wha!?"

"Hello, Shiki-san, Kohaku-san."

"Oh, I'm glad you made it, Hanei-sama."

Kohaku smiled at the newcomer while standing up and off of the surprised Shiki's body.

"W-wait, Kohaku-san, you knew she would ome?"

"Of course, Shiki-san. She's a new guest here. It would be rude not to invite her."

"Does that mean that Souka-san..."

"Well... about her... I'm afraid she'll have to wait for another time..."

Still smiling, Kohaku motioned for Hanei to come into the bath where they were sitting. She eagerly obliged, and before Shiki knew it, the light-brown haired girl was sitting in between Kohaku and himself.

"Hello, Shiki-san."

Hanei had a simple smile on her face as she greeted him.

"Umm... H-hello..."

Shiki couldn't help but stumble over his words. It had all happened so fast - just moments ago, it had been just him and Kohaku, taking advantage of the newly filled outdoor bath, but Hanei had suddenly appeared, calm as ever, and now she was sitting naked next to him. Plus, his attention was being captured by the new girl's large breasts, much bigger than even Kohaku's, who had been the tops inside the mansion until now.

The water came up just below her pert breasts, giving Shiki a clear, unobstructed view of them. Despite his best efforts, his eyes wouldn't unglue themselves from those beautiful mounds, shaped perfectly and standing perky on her chest. Her small, slightly pinkish nipples were erect and were at about the same height as the waterline. When she leaned back to submerge herself to the neck for just a few seconds, some of her long auburn hair clung to her front, hiding the tops of her breasts.

"Oh, you noticed them, Shiki-san?"

Kohaku's words whipped Shiki's eyes back up.

"We talked quite a bit about you in the bath, Shiki-san, but Hanepin-san's also someone worth talking about, isn't she?"

Kohaku sat closer to Hanei and reached out to tweak one of the girl's nipples under the water.

"Ohh! Stop playing around, Kohaku-san!"

"You guys were talking about me?"

Shiki felt himself going red.

"Yes, Kohaku-san was quite talkative about you. She told us some stories about... how your lives have been like at this mansion."

Still, her face held that same harmless, genuine smile that it always held.

"Actually, that's why I took up Kohaku-san on the offer to come here tonight... so that I could be a part of it as well."

"Isn't it wonderful, Shiki-san?"

Kohaku reached out and began to softly massage the buxom girl's chest. Shiki watched as Hanei closed her eyes and lied back, enjoying the maid's touches. Kohaku moved closer to the girl and brought her own face next to hers boldly. Her hands still kneading and harassing Hanei's breasts and nipples, she slightly stuck out her tongue and began to lap at her cheeks and lips. Hanei opened her eyes in surprise at first, but she quickly returned Kohaku's motions, so that their tongues were rapidly flicking over one another.

Kohaku gradually moved her body closer, turning her body a bit so that her left breast was being smushed up against Hanei's right. Their faces became closer as well, allowing their lips to meet for a light kiss. As Shiki watched, he couldn't help but notice that Kohaku's right hand was no longer visible, having disappeared under the water. The muffled, but still loud, moans that came from Hanei's mouth left him with no doubt as to where it had gone. Between his own legs, he could feel his softened dick slowly regaining its lost strength.

"Mmm, Kohaku-san, you're amazing..."

Hanei spoke softly to break up their kiss.

"Thank you, Hanei-sama. But, would you mind scooting out of the water for a bit?"

Kohaku smiled into the schoolgirl's contented eyes.

"I assure you, I can make you feel a lot better..."

She licked her lips in order to get her message across.

"Sure, Kohaku-san, I would be glad to."

By the time he spoke, she had already gotten out of the bath and was sitting on the edge with her feet in the warm water. Shiki once again found himself getting distracted, as he watched the droplets and streamlets of water quickly flow down Hanei's pure, smooth skin. He marveled at her large breasts that seemed to defy gravity, standing so energetically despite their obvious heft.

"Shiki-san, it's a little embarrassing, seeing you stare at me like that..."

Hanei stammered out, bringing him back to reality once again.

"Yes, Shiki-san, instead of just looking, why don't you come help me?"

Kohaku smiled and pulled him by the hand, hard enough that he lost his balance and fell face first into Hanei's chest.

It was Shiki's turn to be embarrassed, but his attempt to remove his head and to apologize was stopped by Hanei's own hands on the back of his head, keeping it in place.

When he looked up, he saw Hanei smiling down at him, and when he looked down, he could see that Kohaku had gone back to work, her head buried between the other girl's thighs. Realizing that he was the only one hesitating, he started playing with the large breasts before him. With his cheeks still up against them, he kneaded them between his fingers, pinching her nipples every once in a while as his fingers found them. His penis was at full size now, and he could occasionally feel it rubbing against Hanei's leg or Kohaku's hair, but the only thing he was paying attention to were the contented moans he and his maid were causing to come out from the girl's mouth.

Shiki didn't pay particular attention to what Kohaku was doing below him, but he could tell that she was being very effective, as indicated by Hanei's quickening breaths. He decided that he ought to also use his mouth, licking around each of her nipples before nipping and sucking on them lightly. The squeals that came from above his head made him smile inwardly.

"Oh! Shiki-san! Kohaku-san!"

Suddenly, Hanei fell backwards ont the stone floor, pulling Shiki down with her. They were both momentarily jarred by the impact, although Shiki was fortunate enough to be protected by a pair of very soft cushions. He picked himself back up onto one hand and looked down at the long haired girl to see her smiling calmly and breathing slowly and heavily.

"Oh my, did you come already, Hanei-san?"

Kohaku spoke, picking her head up from the girl's crotch. One of her hands emerged as well, sticky with fluid. Kohaku fingered the substance a bit before licking it off happily.

"Y-yes... you really are amazing, Kohaku-san."

"Why thank you."

"But... Kohaku-san, is it okay if I call you Kohaku-chan instead?"

"What?"

"Well, I don't think we're strangers any more, and that's how I call all my friends... And all my friends call me 'Hanepin' or 'Hanei-chan...' It's a bit odd hearing both of you call me by '-san...'"

Despite still having that lighthearted look in her face, it was clear to both that Hanei was being quite serious, that this was something important to her. It made Shiki smile to see her fiddle around with honorifics in this kind of situation.

"Sure, I'd be happy if you called me that, Hanepin."

"Well, let's see... I call Akira-chan Akira-chan, so I guess I'll call you Hanei-chan."

Both complied readily, making Hanei's smile widen, as if in celebration.

"Shiki-san, it looks like you're ready for some more, yes?"

Kohaku winked at the occupied Hanei before grabbing Shiki's erect member that was hanging right in front of her face. Stroking it softly, she began to plant kisses around the shaft.

"But you know, Shiki-san, I'd really like to taste some more of Hanepin, so I don't think I'll be able to help you."

Kohaku stopped her ministrations and turned her attention back to Hanei, rubbing the inside of her thighs. The half confused look on Shiki's face almost made her break out into one of her trademark evil laughs.

"But you did seem to really enjoy playing with Hanepin's breasts. Why don't you use them? I'm sure she'd be glad to oblige. Right, Hanepin?"

Kohaku turned her face to the girl,who smiled right back at her.

"Oh yes, of course, Kohaku-chan. Come, Shiki-san, sit!"

Patting her stomach, Hanei ordered Shiki onto her as if it was the most natural thing in the world for him to do. A little nervously, but also with absolutely no thoughts about disobeying, Shiki got out of the water and straddled her taut belly.

Immediately, Hanei used her hands to smother Shiki's penis, squeezing it between her breasts. Shiki moaned involuntarily as he felt the firm flesh wrap around him. It was cold, the evaporating water having taken much of her body heat away from the surface of her skin.

"So, I heard from Kohaku-chan that you liked doing this, Shiki-san?"

Hanei asked as she began slowly stroking him with her breasts. They obscured Shiki's view of his penis completely, wrapping around the entire shaft from root to tip the whole time. In fact, the underside of his penis didn't even touch the part of Hanei's chest between her breasts as they squished together above and below him.

"Y-yes, that's certainly true, Hanei-chan."

Shiki muttered out. Looking down at Hanei, he could see her still smiling up at him innocently, although she cringed and moaned every once in a while as Kohaku went to work on her. Hanei's motions were clumsy compared to Kohaku's usual expert ones, but Shiki found that somehow, it felt no worse. In fact, as the friction began to warm up her skin, the way his glans was getting rubbed costantly made it feel even more incredible. Seeing Hanei's smile, he felt that he had to tell this to her.

"You're... incredible, Hanei-chan...! Y-you may even be better than Kohaku-san."

He would have to deal with the consequences of saying this in front of Kohaku, but that would come later, he thought. For now, the satisfaction in Hanei's face was worth it.

"Mmmm, I'm glad, Shiki-san..."

Shiki noticed that her moans were starting to become louder, and that her face, while still content, was obviously starting to sweat.

"Sorry, but you'll have to excuse me for a sec... You see, I'm going to come..."

And thrusting her chest out, she did, letting out a loud moan and closing her eyes. She put her hands on the rocky floor next to her head, jutting her elbows up. Her breasts fell off slightly to her sides, releasing Shiki's penis again to the cold air. Although the stimulation was gone, Shiki was content to watch Hanei as she went up to and came back down from her orgasm, smiling while relaxing her muscles again. At the same time, Kohaku became visible as she crawled over to right above the other girl's head and placed it on her lap while sitting cross-legged. Her fingers and face were covered with Hanei's juices, and she eagerly licked it all up in front of both their eyes.

"Mmmm, Hanepin, you're so delicious... Shiki-san, we've about reached your turn as well, haven't we?"

Letting the younger girl continue to relax, Kohaku reached down to her breasts and squeezed them together, covering Shiki's penis again. She began to pump them front and back even faster than Hanei had before.

"Ko-Kohaku-san!"

Shiki fell forward, his hands caught and clasped by Hanei's. This placed his head right next to Kohaku's, and she took advantage, stealing his lips for a deep kiss.

"Ohh, Kohaku-san! Hanei-chan!"

Shiki squeezed the schoolgirl's hands tightly as he felt the pleasure cross the threshold. He grunted into Kohaku's mouth while the first stream of semen flew over Hanei's face and splattered against Kohaku's belly button. Shiki could only suck on Kohaku's lips and tongue loudly as more and more streams came out, hitting Hanei's forehead and cheeks, some of them going into her wide open mouth and landing on her tongue. Her chin and neck were coated with the sticky liquid by the time Kohaku carefully massaged the last bits of semen out of his penis using Hanei's breasts.

At this point, Hanei let go of Shiki's hands in order to wipe her face, causing him to fall over forwards limply into Kohaku's open arms. She caught him easily and gently laid him down next to Hanei on the rocky floor. Shiki lifted his head up in order to watch the two girls lick his semen off of each other. Hanei tilted her head back and licked the maid's tummy clean, ending it by using her tongue to dig out the last bits from Kohaku's small, vertically shaped belly button. Kohaku then moved her body back before leaning down to kiss Hanei's lips upside down. She moved onto her chin and neck, while Hanei continued to wipe his semen off her own face and into her mouth. The two girls took their attention off the white liquid only when they were satisfied that there was not another drop left.

"Mmm, Shiki-san's quite delicious, too. Don't you think so, Hanepin?"

Kohaku sat up and spoke while smiling slyly into Shiki's eyes.

"Yes, you're right, Kohaku-chan. And it's so thick..."

Kohaku crawled up to and snuggled against Shiki who was still resting on his back. She caressed his limp and now very sensitive member gently, much to his delight. Much to his dismay, Hanei's mouth joined the maid's hand as the younger girl began to suck on the tip quite roughly.

"Wait, Hanei-chan, that hurts, so soon after..."

"Oh! I'm sorry! You'll have to excuse me, Shiki-san. I'm acting so impatient."

"It's alright, Hanepin. After all, we still have the main event to look forward to! Right, Shiki-san?"

"What? Wait! I'm not so sure I'm up to that now, or even any more tonight!"

"Oh, don't be silly, Shiki-san. I've seen you do it many more times than tonight!"

"Well, umm, when you all were in the bath, Hisui and I..."

"Come on, Shiki-san. The only reason Kohaku-chan convinced me to come bathe here tonight was by telling me I'd get to be with you tonight!"

Hanei spoke playfully, still licking around the head.

"Yes, Shiki-san, don't turn me into a liar. Plus, you wouldn't want to dash a girl's hopes, would you?"

Kohaku joined Hanei by Shiki's penis and began licking it from the other side. Her smile was as playful as Hanei's, although hers also had a bit of a malicious tone to it.

The two girls lovingly ran their tongues and fingers up and down Shiki's flaccid penis, softly enough that he felt no discomfort.

"Ohhh... Fine..."

There was no way anyone seeing that could have the willpower to refuse.

"Yay! Thank you, Shiki-san!"

Hanei yelled out joyfully, while Kohaku just continued to smirk. Then, as if in celebration, they kissed, placing the glans of Shiki's penis between their mouths. Feeling their warm tongues and lips slavering about the most sensitive part of his extra sensitive organ, Shiki felt his heartbeat rising again. And that wasn't the only part of him that was rising.

Also, Shiki could feel Kohaku's other hand on his testicles, massaging them gently and running her fingers over and in all the nooks and crannies. The girls were content with kissing for a while, waiting for their efforts to result in some outcome. They continued without words for several minutes, their slobbering noises and Shiki's intermittent moans the only sounds ringing throughout the bath, until his member finally took on all of the strength and size it had displayed before.

"Oh my!"

Having moved back a little in order to get a full view, Hanei exclaimed almost in surprise. Of course, she had just recently handled the object pretty closely, but now looking at it from the perspective of it going inside her, the same size seemed to have a different meaning.

"Mm, yes, Shiki-san's is quite magnificent, isn't it?"

Kohaku, still busy licking and stroking and sucking up the pre-come, spoke. Once she felt quite satisfied that it was done groing, she held the organ to her face, its underside pushed up against her cheek and still dribbling pre-ejaculatory fluid.

"See, Shiki-san? Good as new. And it didn't take that much effort!"

"Mm, uh, yeah, sure. But Kohaku-san, doing this isn't as easy as it looks. I mean, it's certainly a lot easier thanks to you and Hanei, but it's still stressful on my body."

"Oh, are you using your health as an excuse? I'd be glad to check up on you later, if you wish. I'm the nurse of the Tohno house, after all."

"I refuse. I think you're more of a mad doctor than a nurse, and plus, I'm not making an excuse for anything! Hanei-chan, it appears that we're both quite ready for each other."

During Shiki and Kohaku's banter, he had noticed Hanei reach between her legs, very obviously massaging her unmentionables. Her hand obscured the vision of them quite well, but it didn't block their view of the juices running down both her inner thighs, shiny and reflective in the low light.

"Yes, Shiki-san. Um..."

For the first time, Hanei looked uncomfortable, opening her mouth as if searching for words.

"What is it, Hanei-chan?"

Shiki asked, getting up onto his elbows.

"Nothing, it's just..."

"This is your first time, isn't it, Hanepin?"

Kohaku spoke while bringing her body next to Hanei's and putting her hands on her shoulders. Hanei just nodded.

"It's alright. It's perfectly natural to be a little nervous."

Kohaku winked at the girl.

"But there is no need to worry. Shiki-san will take good care of you. Right, Shiki-san?"

This time, Kohaku winked at Shiki.

"Of course. Come here, Hanei-chan. Let's make this night a memorable one."

Shiki reached out for Hanei's hands which were resting on her lap.

"O-okay, Shiki-san. Kohaku-chan."

Hanei spoke calmly. As she took hold of Shiki's hands, her face held a smile that told him that she trusted him completely.

With a bit of help from Kohaku, Hanei was pulled up and towards Shiki until she was on her knees, straddling his waist, and positioned directly above his standing cock. Kohaku also moved up along with Hanei, placing her upper body directly behind hers and acting as support for the top-heavy girl.

"Alright, Shiki-san. Pop my cherry."

Hanei winked as she held tightly onto Shiki's hands. It struck him just how strange those words seemed coming from a face with a smile that looked so pure. Yes, as womanly and voluptuous as her body was, her real charm was in her unending childlike innocence.

"Alright, Hanepin. Here we go..."

Kohaku was the one to reply. Wrapping her arms around the girl in front of her, she helped her slowly lower her body onto Shiki's penis.

"Aaaaahhh..."

Hanei let out a long, quiet moan when she felt the head enter. Shiki was a bit taken aback, not quite having expected the tightness to be so much. I mean, sure, he had experienced plenty of Miyako in the past few days, but this was a much older girl, one who even looked older than she was. But if he had to compare her and his little cousin, he honestly would have had a hard time deciding.

Well, he thought, you can't tell what's inside a person just by looking at the outside.

Steadily, the girls continued lowering Hanei's upper body. Her vagina was slick, filled with her lubricants and producing more every second, making the progress relatively easy. Still, it took about a minute to get her completely down, a minute in which Hanei's soft, melodious, almost song-like moans could be heard almost constantly. Shiki almost felt bad at the rather unrefined grunts his mouth was involuntarily emitting, caused by the unbelievable heat and pressure that slowly overtook that one part of his body.

"Mmm... Huhuhu..."

Even while moaning, Hanei was smiling, and giggling. Her closed eyes made her look very relaxed, despite her quickening breaths.

"How is it? Are you feeling okay, Hanei-chan?"

Shiki asked, picking up his upper body and bringing his face close to hers. He actually found this a little bit of a challenge to do, due to the mass of flesh between them.

"Yes, I'm feeling quite fine, Shiki-san. Mm hu hu, you're filling me up..."

Hanei responded, her eyes still closed.

"Oh, he'll fill you up with more than that, Hanepin!"

Kohaku whispered directly into Hanei's ear, her words tickling the younger girl's sensitive earlobes. She then brought her right hand up to grab her chin and to guide it back gently, pushing their lips together for a kiss. Her other hand went down to find her nub, which she slowly massaged. This action caused the schoolgirl to instinctively move her hips, shallowly and at a deliberate pace.

"Mmm..."

"Nnnmmm..."

Both Shiki and Hanei began to moan softly as the girl's movements sent small shocks of pleasure to their brains. As Hanei tried to find a rhythm, she let go of Shiki's hands and took hold of his shoulders. Shiki, having gotten a little jealous of their kiss, used his now free hands to gingerly pry Hanei's face away from Kohaku's and into his. At the same time, Kohaku lowered her right hand between the bodies of the couple and started playing with the girl's right nipple.

"Mmmmm!"

Hanei's moans got a little louder and her movements a little faster. She kept turning her face back and forth, alternating kissing between her two lovers. The three continued this basic pattern for a few minutes, sometimes letting all three of their faces smush together for a short three-way kiss during a transfer.

"Hanei-chan's so delicious..."

Shiki said, kissing and licking down her neck and collarbones. He quickly reached his destination, her left nipple. He bit down on it lightly, making the girl yelp while still kissing Kohaku, before sucking on it as he had before. His left hand wrapped around Hanei's right thigh, giving him some support as he began to move his own hips to mirror her actions. His right hand found Kohaku's rear and slid its fingers down the crack. He let just his forefinger make circles around her anus, causing the maid to moan right back into the schoolgirl's mouth.

"Haha haaa... Haaaa..."

Eventually, Hanei broke off her kiss with Kohaku in order to pant a couple times a before taking some deep breaths. Her hips were moving very quickly now, forcing her to put a great deal of pressure onto Shiki's shoulders as he pounded into her. Even though her face showed signs of being distressed, it retained her wide smile.

"Huhuhu, feeling quite good now, Hanei-sama?"

Kohaku said in a deliberately formal manner. Her fingers on both her hands were moving furiously, stroking two of the girl's most sensitive spots.

"Mmmhmm, yes! It-it feels so good, Kohaku! I'm almost... Shiki-san's going to make me..."

Shiki suddenly felt the hands on his shoulders squeeze down on them hard, the nails on their fingers digging painfully into his skin. At the same time, Hanei stopped moving her hips, and her vagina clamped down onto his penis. From her mouth came just one long high pitched squeal, no louder than her regular moans but somehow more intense.

Realizing that she was coming, Shiki stopped moving as well, letting the girl ride out her orgasm. He backed his head off her chest a bit and smiled as he watched her stunning, still-smiling face contort from the pleasure.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........."

Hanei's peak seemed to be tied perfectly to her breath, as when her long moan finally stopped, she collapsed forwards, moving her hands from Shiki's shoulders to behind his neck. Due to the sudden shift in weight, Shiki also fell, backwards and onto the stone floor. Only Kohaku remained upright, as she let go of the falling girl's body before moving over to lie down next to the couple.

"Haaa... Haaa... Shiki-san... That was... Oh my god..."

Hanei worked on catching her breath as she continued to smile down onto the boy beneath her. When she finally felt that she had gotten some control of her breathing, she lowered her head to kiss him. Her breaths still came out labored and heavy through her nose.

This time, it was Kohaku's turn to be jealous. She watched them kiss for only a few seconds before she forced her own head in between theirs. Like a welcoming door, they opened up, accepting her lips onto theirs for yet another three-way kiss. Their tongues sparred with each others' for a few minutes before any of them even thought about stopping.

"But it's still going to get a lot better, Hanei-sama. Right, Shiki-san?"

Kohaku was the first to make a move, licking her way up Hanei's cheeks and reaching her ear before speaking to both her and Shiki. She looked into the girl's eyes and winked, prompting Shiki to do the same.

"Oh!"

Without warning, Shiki rolled over, away from Kohaku, putting his body on top of Hanei's in the process. The schoolgirl looked up at him with some confusion in her eyes. However, those eyes glazed over and couldn't look at anything, when Shiki followed that surprise move by pounding into her as hard as he had so far.

"Mmm! Ohhhh! Aaah!"

Hanei's moans started out as tame as they originally had been, but they quickly ramped up in volume. Her arms held Shiki's face close to her bosom, and her eyes were tightly closed.

"Shiki-san, Shiki-san, Shiki!"

Hanei's shouts came out in stutters as her entire body was rocked back and forth by Shiki's motions.

"Well? I was right, wasn't I, Hanepin? Don't worry, though; we still haven't hit the best part yet."

Kohaku whispered joyously into Hanei's ears as the younger girl fought to keep control of her senses. She opened her eyes and stared at the maid in disbelief - well, for a few seconds before she cringed again at the rapidly growing pleasure - at Kohaku's last statement.

"Here, Hanepin, if you move aside you arms, I can make you feel even better."

Kohaku spoke, getting up to her knees and gently pulling Hanei's arms apart and off to her sides. She then placed her palms onto Shiki's chest and pushed firmly, getting his upper body upright and off the girl's.

"Now let's see... Where was it..."

Facing towards Hanei, Kohaku let one of her hands make its way down her front. She tweaked each nipple once before moving onto her belly button the inside of which she swirled around with her forefinger. Finally, her hand crawled over to the place where the girl was connected to Shiki. It was a very wet place, and the couple's juices contantly splashed onto her hand, wrist, and even forearm.

"THERE it is..."

Kohaku smiled mischievously as she resumed her previous action, stroking and rubbing the schoolgirl's swollen clitoris. When she saw Hanei jerk her head back and heard her moan reach an even higher pitch and volume in response to her fingers, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

"Ah! Ah! Haaa...!"

Hanei's voice was frantic now, and her face was no longer in a smile. Her hands randomly wandered around the stone floor for something to grab onto. Seeing this, Kohaku offered her her free hand, which were quickly latched onto with both hands. Even though the younger girl squeezed so hard that blood was being forced to her forearm, the maid just smiled, knowing that it meant that she and Shiki were doing well.

"Ko...ha...ku... Ah! Shi...ki...iiii!"

Tears were starting to well up in the schoolgirl's eyes. Seeing her go from her usual bright, smiling self to crying so quickly, Shiki almost felt bad. Of course, he also felt that those were tears he didn't have to apologize for causing.

"Nnn...! Aaaaah!"

Hanei opened her eyes wide, feeling her pleasure cross that threshold once again, triggering yet another release. Squeezing Kohaku's hand even tighter, Hanei shut her eyes and let out a loud, unabashed scream, one that echoed over the water of the outdoor bath. Shiki could feel her vaginal muscles clamp down on him again, just as when she had come before, and figured that he could afford to give his tired hips some rest. Despite his rapid heartbeat, it somehow made him relaxed to see the girl under him, contracting all her muscles and losing control of her voice due to the unimaginable pleasure he had partly caused in her. He leaned over to the side and began to kiss Kohaku, a reward to each other for a job well done.

When Hanei finally returned to Earth from wherever they had sent her, she brought back her smile as well. Her lips stretched from ear to ear in a grin that seemed almost permanently stuck on her face.

"Hehe, I was right, wasn't I, Hanepin?"

Kohaku was the first to talk. She gently caressed the younger girl's face with one hand, wiping away the sweat that had collected on her hair and the tears that still clung to her cheeks.

"Haaa... Haaa... Yes... You were absolutely right, Kohaku-chan... That was..."

Hanei struggled to speak as she tried to catch her breath. Just holding up her head to look at Kohaku proved to be too much effort for her, as she let her head just fall back onto the floor mid-sentence.

"Hehe, a little tired? That's okay, that's pretty normal when you're with Shiki-san. Please, feel free to take a rest."

Kohaku couldn't stop chuckling, even while licking her hand clean of Shiki's and Hanei's juices that it had acquired while it was tickling the girl's clitoris.

"Just remember, though, that this night is far from over! Right, Shiki-san?"

Shiki, who was also using this opportunity to catch his breath, was caught a little by surprise by the question and could only nod.

"Why don't we let Hanei-chan rest for a bit?"

Shiki said, beginning to pull out his still erect penis from the girl. He was glad that he had already come so many times earlier, because it was just recently that he had to begin to control himself from finishing too soon. And with Hanei's last orgasm, the stoppage had calmed him back down almost completely.

"Wait, Shiki-san."

Kohaku put a hand on his shoulder, stopping him before he could pull completely out.

"I have an idea."

She spoke while looking at Hanei's still-dazed face. The girl was barely conscious.

With one clean motion, Kohaku swung her body on top of Hanei's. Their breasts squished together as the maid faced away from Shiki while lowering her torso to between the schoolgirl's legs. She ground down onto Hanei's crotch with her own before her clitoris finally found the younger girl's. Her muscular buttocks pushed against Shiki's abdomen.

"Shiki-san, fuck me. That way, we can keep Hanei-sama be part of the action even while she rests."

Kohaku turned her head back to face him before speaking. As if to entice him, she pushed down with her hips, forcing Hanei's vagina to tighten around him. This also had the effect of mashing their clits together, causing a soft moan to come from each of the girls' mouths.

Once again, Shiki found himself with a situation that no one could say no to. Placing his hands on either side of Kohaku's waist, he backed out of Hanei easily before immediately thrusting upwards and into the maid's vagina. She was already slick with her juices, some of which was flowing down and onto the younger girl's own very wet genitals.

"Mmm..."

"Mmmm..."

The two girls moaned together as Shiki started to pump in and out slowly. He felt a bit more relaxed, more natural, inside of Kohaku, so he took his time, going at a leisurely pace. He aimed downward when he thrust into her, purposefully helping her grind down even harder onto Hanei's swollen clitoris.

"Mmm... Hmmm..."

Kohaku's voice took on a more uncontrolled, sultry tone as they continued to fuck. She moved her hips as well, not in response to Shiki, but in order to rub herself harder onto Hanei's crotch.

Despite the ongoing pleasure provided by her hosts, Hanei found her senses soon enough. She looked up at the woman above her with admiration, both at the stunning beauty of her face and at the woman's ability to concentrate on giving her pleasure even while she was being assaulted with so much pleasure. Wrapping her arms around Kohaku, she stroked her flawless back while forcing their bodies closer together.

"Nnn..."

As the couple moved faster and faster, the greater friction on Hanei's nub made her feel more and more turned on. Seeing Kohaku's ecstatic face and hearing her sensual moans, the schoolgirl found herself losing control of her voice again. It was at this point that Kohaku made use of hers.

"Mmm... Hey, Shiki-san. It looks like Hanei-sama is ready for some more, so maybe you could-"

"What? No, Kohaku-chan, you should finish first..."

Hanei protested, not wanting Kohaku to sacrifice her own pleasure on her account.

"No, you're the lead tonight, Hanei-sama. Besides, I'll still be enjoying it quite a bit."

Kohaku wiggled her hips, forcing her clitoris into Hanei's, as if to make her point.

"Come on, Shiki-san."

She beckoned him on. Continuing the rhythm of his movement, Shiki pulled completely out of her and inserted himself into Hanei's vagina, all without missing a beat. Then, as if nothing had happened, he pumped into her over and over again, at the same pace as he had with Kohaku. The same melodious moans as before were heard from the schoolgirl's mouth.

"Mmm... Oooh... Shiki-san..."

"Aaah... Huhu... Nnnn... Shiki-san..."

The two girls softly moaned his name as he brought them pleasure. This continued for a few minutes before Kohaki decided to be a little selfish.

"I'm sorry, Hanepin, but I'm going to have to borrow Shiki-san again for a bit. I... just... need... him..."

There was a hint of desperation in her voice. Rubbing against the young girl certainly felt good, but there was just no comparison to having Shiki-san. She twisted her body to face backwards, allowing her to reach Shiki's cock, pull it out of Hanei, and redirect it to inside herself.

"Hey now, Kohaku-san. No need to force it. I'd be glad to oblige."

"Oh really, Shiki-san? How-ah! How do I know you wouldn't - oh! - just make me wait until Hanepin was finished?"

"You're too untrusting, Kohaku-san. I shouldn't have to listen to your false accusations."

Shiki began to pound harder and harder into her, until he was moving as fast as he could.

"Be-besides... I'm sure Hanei-chan would've been willing to oblige. Right, Hanei-chan?"

Shiki was unable to see Hanei's face, but if he could, he would've been witness to one of the rare frowns that crossed it. Kohaku could've seen it, but her eyes were tightly shut.

"Actually, Shiki-san, what you did was unfair. I want you to keep with me until I'm satisfied."

Her voice was so downtrodden, so genuinely disappointed, that Shiki felt a tug in his heart. He felt like someone who had just stolen candy from a baby. Even Kohaku stopped enjoying herself, unable to continue due to the unimaginable guilt suddenly brought down upon her.

"I'm-I'm sorry, Hanei-chan. I should've asked you first. Here..."

Shiki abruptly stopped his movements before returning his penis into Hanei's vagina. As he pounded into her at the newly quickened pace, he was once again rewarded with her beautiful moans.

"I'm sorry, too, Hanepin. But, you know... we could have some fun with this..."

Kohaku leaned down and whispered secretively into the younger girl's ear. She winked in response to Hanei's questioning look.

"No, Shiki-san! You can't just move on without finishing with me!"

She yelled out in mock agitation. Without turning her head to face him, she pulled Shiki's cock out of Hanei again, and, again, inserted it into herself.

"Wait, Kohaku-san... Didn't you say tonight was for Hanei-chan?"

Shiki was a little taken aback by his maid's unexpectedly selfish action, but he pumped into her at the same beat he had been with Hanei. He was at least glad that the surprise move had removed stimulation from him just long enough to let him keep hold of his senses.

"Hua... I'm.. I'm sorry, Hanepin... I... Oh! Even I can't resist in this situation, so please bear with me..."

Kohaku spoke apologetically to the younger girl, but a wink and smirk following her words told Hanei that concession was the last response she wanted.

"I refuse! You said I was the lead, so I should have Shiki-san as I wish! Shiki-san?"

Hanei played along, and stretched her arm down in order to snatch Shiki's penis away from Kohaku. Again, in perfect rhythm, he went from pumping into one girl to into the other. He wasn't entirely sure what was going on with the girls, but he figured it'd be best to be an impartial party and to let them sort it out.

"Mmm, Shiki-san, that's good..."

Hanei sounded relaxed, but her hand still held onto the root of his penis even as it went in and out of her. Kohaku wouldn't have the opportunity to take him back. At least, until she was given an opening. As Shiki's thrusts brought Hanei more and more pleasure, the chance for one became greater and greater.

"Mmm, oh, ah!"

It had been only about a minute when Hanei suddenly cringed in pleasure as Kohaku forced most of her weight down onto her. Her grip on Shiki's penis loosened, allowing the maid to snatch it out of her fingers in order to, once again, stick it in herself.

"Ohhhh..."

Hanei pouted that the source of most of her pleasure was taken away from her. But she knew what was going on. She'd be happy to watch Kohaku's ecstatic face for a bit, knowing that her turn would come soon.

"Mmm... Ng, Shiki-san, Shiki-san...!"

Kohaku moaned and groaned in pleasure, pounding her hips back into Shiki. If she was going to have to share him with Hanei, she was going to enjoy her time with him as much as possible.

"No, Shiki-san, I want you. Come to me."

Less than a minute passed before Hanei stole him away from Kohaku again.

"No, to me!"

It was barely half a minute before his maid took him back again.

"No, he's mine!"

Back and forth Shiki went, waiting less and less before switching to the other girl each time. By the end, he was pulling out at every other thrust in order to please the other girl. This pattern went on for quite a while, and the three's movements accelerated steadily throughout.

Shiki thought about how it felt to be in each of the girls. Kohaku was skillful as usual, her vaginal muscles contracting at just the right places and moments to maximize his pleasure. Hanei was more passive, not having had the vast experience and practice the maid had had. But she was much tighter, and her overflowing lubricants left him feeling comfortable when he was inside her.

The girls eventually let go of Shiki's penis in order to clasp their hands with each other, but he still continued his pattern. It surprised him just how smoothly the transfers kept going, now that no hands were there to guide him in. It was as if they had turned into machines, repeating the exact same motions of unimaginable pleasure over and over again.

"Ng... Nnnn..."

But, of course, they were not machines, and they could not continue indefinitely. The girls' moans continued to become louder and louder while Shiki began to contribute to the noise with grunts from the immense pleasure that was threatening to overtake him.

"Mmm! Shiki-san! Hanepin! I'm... I'm gonna..."

Kohaku announced, feeling that her orgasm was close. As Shiki had made them wait less and less between each "turn," she had found it easier and easier for the pleasure to build up. And having been excited since before Hanei showed up in the bath, she certainly felt okay being the first to come even though she was the only servant.

"Hah, hah, me... Me too, Kohaku-chan!"

Not that the girl she was serving was far behind. Their hands still clasped together, they squeezed each other's fingers as their release came closer and closer.

"Ng... Aaaaaaah!"

While being thrust into by Shiki, Kohaku screamed out, finally feeling her pleasure go past that threshold. Her knuckles went white as she gripped Hanei's hands at a level beyond comfort, and she pushed her body down with all her strength, almost crushing the younger girl. Kohaku was used to being the one in charge and making others go crazy, but when it was her turn, she went all out to enjoy it.

"Ko-Kohaku-san!"

During her orgasm, Kohaku had clamped down tightly onto Shiki's penis, causing him to also shout out. The pressure was just too much. Feeling helpless, Shiki grunted as he was thrown past the edge, finally reaching the orgasm that he had been trying to hold off for so long.

He would've been happy to just stay within Kohaku's tight confines as he usually did, but alas, he still had work to do.

He could feel the semen already passing through his urethra as he pulled himself out of Kohaku. Before he could re-insert his penis into Hanei, the first load suddenly shot out, coating both girls' genitals. Trying not to pay attention to the extreme pleasure he felt due to this, Shiki pounded into the girl below.

"Aaaaaah!"

Hanei let out her loudest moan yet when she felt Shiki's penis suddenly slam into her. When another stream of semen exploded inside her, she felt herself climax once again. Shiki kept thrusting into Hanei as hard as he could, even as he continued to fire more and more jets of semen into her.

"Oh, oh, ohhhhhh! Shiki-san, Shiki-san, Shiki-san, Shikiiiiiii!"

The schoolgirl's screams pierced the night air, so loud that her partners' ears would have been uncomfortable had her voice not been so melodious and gentle-toned. Just as the maid had done to her hands moments earlier, she squeezed right back. Her back was arched, pushing her full breasts up into Kohaku's, and her eyes were shut and leaking tears from the corners.

For a few long moments, all 3 enjoyed their orgasms together until Kohaku became the first to come down her peak. She relaxed her body and basked in the afterglow, enjoying the warmths of both the body under her and the body behind her.

"Ng.. Haaa, haaa, haaaaa..."

"Ohhhh... Hah, hah, hah..."

A bit later, Shiki and Hanei joined her, letting go of all their muscles as their orgasms subsided and the pleasure gave way to exhaustion. Shiki fell forwards onto Kohaku's back, squeezing her between himself and the younger girl. He rubbed his cheek against and licked her back that was moist with fresh droplets of sweat.

The weight of Shiki forced the maid's face to get near Hanei's. She could see that her eyes were barely even half open. Her breathing was both heavy and loud. Even more tears than before had left steaks of liquid staining her face near the eyes. Her lips, opened to help her breathing, formed a subtle, satisfied smile. Kohaku wondered just how aware this girl was at this point.

"Kohaku-chan, Shiki-san I'm sorry, but I'm having a hard time breathing. Would you kindly get off of me?"

With these words, she shocked Kohaku who had been carefully inspecting her eyes. But she quickly obliged the request, bumping Shiki off to one side before she rolled over to Hanei's other side. Having lost her "mattress" and "blanket," she realized just how cold she felt, causing her to snuggle up against Hanei's still warm body while Shiki watched lazily from the side.

"Mmm... Hmm..."

Hanei just giggled blankly. Even though she was taking everything in and capable of communicating, it was clear that she was still not quite all there.

"So, Hanei-chan, did you like the experience?"

Shiki crawled up close to her face before speaking. He stroked her long, dissheveled, sweaty hair.

"Oh, absolutely, Shiki-san! It was incredible! And Kohaku-chan, too... I'm so jealous that Akira-chan got to come here before I did!"

She was almost laughing while replying enthusiastically.

"Hehe, don't worry, Hanepin. We'll make sure to help you catch up with her. We'll do it every day if we have to!"

Kohaku winked at the tired girl before reaching down between Hanei's legs, causing her to grimace, in order to scoop up some of Shiki's semen that was overflowing out of her vagina. She then brought her hand to her face in order to lick the gooey liquid off.

As she spread her fingers in order to get to every last corner of her hand, Hanei joined her, licking the last traces of her, Kohaku's, and Shiki's fluids from between the maid's knuckles. Kohaku repeated the process with her hand, bringing a fresh scoop for her and the schoolgirl to suck up. The two girls kissed around her fingers.

"Huhu, Shiki-san, are you enjoying the vi-"

Kohaku cut off her words when she looked up to see that Shiki had disappeared.

"Yes, Kohaku-san. It's quite nice."

The sound came from the direction above her head. When she looked, she learned that he had gone back into the bath alone. But still, his head had been turned back, pointed at them.

"But, to be honest, just relaxing in the water like this is nice, too."

Shiki closed his eyes and turned his head back forward before letting it rest on one of the large stones in the boundary of the bath. As he fought the heavy sleepiness this comfort gave him, he could hear the girls' light footsteps followed by their two splashes near him. After a few more splash noises, he felt the warm wetness of each of the girls' heads on his shoulders.

Their hair clung to his skin. He could feel Hanei's long hair snake down to his left elbow, and Kohaku's shorter locks pressed up against his cheek. He put his arms around the girls and rested his hands on a shoulder of each. Without words, the three enjoyed the others' company for a few minutes, content to just feel each others' breathing while letting the warm water relax their muscles.

"Aaaah..."

Shiki let out an innocent yawn, but he was soon horrified to discover that he had infected those arround him, as an uninterrupted chain of yawns came out from their mouths.

Well, it did make sense for them to be tired. Plus, it was later than midnight. It was time to go to bed.

"Well, Kohaku-san, I'm sorry, but I think we ought to call it a night. It's pretty obvious that we could all use some rest."

Regretfully, Shiki picked himself up from his lovers' bosoms and stepped up onto the stone floor.

"Shiki-san, why don't you go on ahead? Hanepin and I are going to wash up a bit."

And so after saying their good nights, they separated as Shiki went back into the mansion. Although he didn't feel the need to, he quickly put on his clothes before heading to his room.

He was asleep within seconds of entering his bed. The few thoughts that he managed to have before sleep overtook him involved the two girls he had just left behind, what they must be doing with each other now even after he had been completely tired out.


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Nothing in particular woke him up. There had been no loud noise, no violent contact. Well, the one thing that was likely most responsible was the cold that assaulted him the moment he regained consciousness.

"Mmm..."

Shiki moaned, trying to rub his bleary eyes. For some reason, he couldn't. This is troubling, he thought, I can barely see anything. And why is the light on?

He could see the warm yellow light emitted by his lamp fill up his room, in which he could see two blurry blobs. His vision was fortunately getting clearer by the second, and he could make out a splotch of light blue on top of oneblob, and a splotch of red on top of the other.

"What's going on?"

He tried to sit up, but, again, he couldn't. His arms wouldn't move. When he looked at them, he quickly realized that that could easily be explained by the strands of rope connecting his wrists to his bedposts. Just as quickly, he learned that his feet were the same way.

"What the hell!!?"

Shiki shouted. His heartbeat rose, and his skin felt even colder.

By now, his vision had cleared up to the point that he could recognize the two figures in his room, as well as their wide, silent grins. Shiki panicked.
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Wow. This story weighs in at about 13,300 pages, easily eclipsing the slightly over 10,000 I wrote in the last chapter I wrote, which is the latest chapter of Interruption to a Bath (http://anime.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600040908). The longest segment, the sex scene, alone is about 9,500 words, longer by itself than every other chapter of anything I've written except for the aforementioned previous record. Kinda makes sense; it's my longest and most involved yet, involving 3 people and 10 separate orgasms (5 by one person).

However, as they say, "brevity is the soul of wit." I'm not aiming to write a novella each time (heck, the 13,300 mark places me about 1/4 of the way to a NaNoWriMo novel - a 50,000 word goal), so I'll be making a serious attempt to cut down on the length for future stories. I sometimes get too engrossed as I write, wanting to provide every little detail.

Story-wise, this chapter is also a bit heavier than others in the non-sex content. I hint at some things that I hope to return to in future chapters. The cliffhanger is something I decided to add at the last minute, because I already had a general outline for the next chapter, and I wanted to provide a preview.

As always, leave a review! I especially want to know about my style of writing, what works, and where it gets too convoluted for its own good.

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